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Retreat Dharma Talks
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2002-06-29
Responsibility
45:04
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Rodney Smith
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What prevents me from being responsible here and now? Be aware of superficial explanations about your circumstances or busyness. Continue to ask the question through the range of excuses. Whenever the mind stops and says, "This is the reason," pause, and ask yourself if this is true. Is your ability to hold responsibility strengthened through living this question?
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2002-06-30
Not Here, Not There
34:24
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Christopher Titmuss
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We often make a division, a duality, between a retreat and daily life. Is there reality in this division or it is a projection of our mind?
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2002-07-04
Taming Karmic Impulses
46:58
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Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia
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As meditators, we develop the capacity to relate anew to sensory input so that we are less and less preoccupied with the content of sensations, feelings and thoughts. From this new vantage point we are more able to see the clinging that leads to suffering.
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2002-07-17
The Equanimous Heart
54:40
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Sharda Rogell
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When we understand that our happiness and unhappiness depends on our actions, then we can act with intentions that are loving and generous. This is what brings about the happiness we long for.
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2002-07-20
Transcendent Dependent Origination
54:49
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Guy Armstrong
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In his teachings on dependent origination found in the Upanisa Sutta of the Samyutta Nikaya, the Buddha explained the path in such positive terms as joy, rapture, tranquillity, and happiness.
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2002-07-30
Life As Practice
37:26
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Jose Reissig
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The path that brings us to a place of openness requires learning from the actual circumstances of our outer and inner lives.
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2002-08-02
Carrot
22:04
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Jose Reissig
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Just as seeing-eye dogs (Carrot is one), our minds need training in order to become our guides and allies. To meditate is to train the mind to be insightful, to become a seeing-eye mind.
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2002-09-04
Making Peace With Pain
50:38
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Tara Brach
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Our conditioning to resist pain creates trance—we become identified as a small, victimized, threatened self. We have the capacity, through mindful, kind attention, to discover genuine freedom in the midst of pain.
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2002-09-27
Awareness Is Our Refuge
59:46
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Carol Wilson
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Seeing that the heart of our practice stems from our motivation rather than from achieving certain experiences. Mindfulness enables us to shift our attitude from self-centered striving to one of confidence in awareness.
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2002-10-03
Metta: Icon Of Goodness
60:05
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Myoshin Kelley
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Metta is a practice of turning the mind towards the good. As we aim the heart we begin to connect with friendliness, gentleness and acceptance. Qualities that help us to open to things as they are.
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2002-10-09
Full Body Sweep
54:27
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Ruth Denison
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Exploring the full body from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet. Moving slowly from place to place, tuning in to various sensations on all levels: from the outer flesh and hairs through muscles, bones and cells.
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