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Retreat Dharma Talks
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Monday and Wednesday Talks
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2012-09-26
A New Beginning--Guided Reflections
45:59
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Donald Rothberg
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On Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, and inspired by our practice of beginning again moment-by-moment, we explore and reflect on what is most important, where we are out of alignment or integrity, forgiveness, and re-dedication to our deeper aspirations.
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2012-10-03
The Foundations of Mindfulness-An Overview
62:26
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Donald Rothberg
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What is mindfulness? Why is it important? How does its practice bring us toward freedom? We look generally at mindfulness and then at how we practice mindfulness of 1. the body 2. feeling tone 3. thoughts and emotions (citta) and 4. larger patterns of experience (dhammas).
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2012-11-07
Equanimity
43:39
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Sylvia Boorstein
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Equanimity is the underpinning of the other 3 Brahmaviharas. All manifest in meeting each moment fully and meeting each moment as a friend.
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2012-12-10
The Power of Generosity
55:31
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Mark Coleman
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The Buddha spoke highly of generosity.
- how does generosity open the heart and bring connection, openness and many wholesome qualities?
- what supports and hinders this beautiful quality?
- how to practice this in simple gradual and life changing ways?
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2013-01-28
Embracing a Passionate Life
44:44
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Mark Coleman
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What is the place of passion? How do we incorporate all dimensions of ourselves and live a fully engaged life that includes all of who we are?
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2013-03-04
What's Up With Change?
58:26
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Mark Coleman
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How come we forget about impermanence or try to deny the reality of change, aging and death.
What happens when we turn toward this fact - so it supports life, freedom and well being and we use it as a inspiration to practice and experience the preciousness of the moment
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2013-03-18
Spring Awakening
47:14
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Nina Wise
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An invitation to celebrate spring by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature.
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2013-04-01
The Art of Letting Go
56:10
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Mark Coleman
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What does it mean to let go in the context of the complexity of our lives and desires-how do we access inner peace that is available here and now.
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2013-04-17
Dharma practice and the climate Crisis
61:12
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Donald Rothberg
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At the time of Earth Day, we pose a a dilemma and challenge. Dharma practice is so compelling. The climate crisis is so compelling. Which do we choose? Both, in our own ways. We look at the ways that our practice (and principles of generosity, compassion, ethics, interdependence, and wisdom) call us to regard and that those responding deeply need spiritual practices and principles to meet the great need.
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One Earth Sangha
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2013-04-24
Dependent Origination I
50:20
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Donald Rothberg
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An introduction to the core teaching of Dependent Arising, with a brief account of (1) what we bring to experience (links 1-5), (2) What happens in experience (links 6-9), and (3) The consequences of experience (links 10-12). This is an analysis of the roots of suffering (dukkha) and how it is perpetuated.
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2013-05-01
Dependent Origination II
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Donald Rothberg
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After some general background on dependent origination, we look in detail at the twelve links (nidana) with an interest in seeing how we can intervene to break cycles of conditioning and unskillful action.
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