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Retreat Dharma Talks

Monday and Wednesday Talks

Regular weekly talks given at the lower Spirit Rock meditation hall

Spirit Rock Meditation Center

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2012-09-19 Here's to Life: Dharma Liberation 57:05
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen

2012-09-26 A New Beginning--Guided Reflections 45:59
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
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.

2012-10-01 Living with change - The 8 Worldly Winds 49:23
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
This talk explores how to work & live with the changing nature of life...

2012-10-03 The Foundations of Mindfulness-An Overview 62:26
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
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).

2012-10-10 To Know the 42:10
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen

2012-10-10 To know the truth only cease to cherish opinions. 0:00
Sylvia Boorstein	(Recording not available)

2012-10-17 Don't Make Your Mind a Problem 12:45
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen

2012-10-17 Don't Make Your Mind a Problem:II 17:34
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen

2012-10-24 Four Foundations of Mindfulness II- Mindfulness of the Body 60:23
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
Using the Satipatthana Sutta as a guide, we explore the first three practices of mindfulness of the body. We point to the great traditional and contemporary importance of mindfulness of the body, and suggest a number of ways to practice in daily life.

2012-10-31 Let it Be 53:28
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen

2012-11-07 Equanimity 43:39
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Equanimity is the underpinning of the other 3 Brahmaviharas. All manifest in meeting each moment fully and meeting each moment as a friend.

2012-11-12 Veterans Day - The Possibilities of Awakening 62:27
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen

2012-11-14 Four Foundations of Mindfulness III--Mindfulness of the Body @@ 56:54
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
A second examination of mindfulness of the body with some review of last time, and a focus on the six core practices of mindfulness of the body --breath, postures, activities, body parts, elements, and decaying body.

2012-11-21 The Four Foundations of Mindfulness IV-Mindfulness of Feeling-Tone 60:03
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
We explore 1. Why attention to feeling-tone is so crucial for our practice and freedom; 2. the nature of the feeling-tones of pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral; and 3. seven ways to practice with feeling-tone.

2012-11-26 Transforming Suffering 55:06
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
How to work with the inevitable challenges and vicissitudes of life

2012-11-28 Four Foundations of Mindfulness V- The Third Foundation; Mindfulness of Thoughts and Emotions 62:24
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
After a brief review of the First and Second Foundations, we explore the Third Foundation: 1. as mindfulness of thoughts and emotions, and 2. as mindfulness of the presence or absence of greed, hatred and delusion, offering a number of practices for both.

2012-12-03 Karma & the Power of Intention 63:01
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen

2012-12-05 Foundations of Mindfulness VI: The Third Foundation II 58:36
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
We continue to explore mindfulness of thoughts and emotions, including the three sets of instructions in the text, and mindfulness of difficult thoughts and emotions (and what to do when mindfulness is very hard or impossible).

2012-12-10 The Power of Generosity 55:31
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
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?

2012-12-12 Four Foundations of Mindfulness VII- Fourth Foundation I: Mindfulness of Patterns of Experience 63:05
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
After a review of the first three foundations, we look at the general nature of the Fourth Foundation of the specific frameworks used and some ways to practice.

2012-12-17 Winter Solstice; Transforming Darkness 1:15:50
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen

2013-01-07 What Is Intention 53:09
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
What is it's place in our lives. How do we cultivate it and what hinders clarity of intention.

2013-01-09 Four Foundations of Mindfulness IX: Fourth Foundation III 56:21
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
We continue to explore the Fourth Foundation, particularly through the frameworks of the Five Hindrances and The Four Noble Truths.

2013-01-14 Mindfulness of the Body 62:26
Sally Armstrong	Download Listen
Body as practice, refuge and teacher.

2013-01-21 20 Years of Dharma at Spirit Rock 54:57
Heather Sundberg	Download Listen
Heather's personal story of 20 years of practice at Spirit Rock, including teachings on the 4 Noble Truths, Lovingkindness and daily life practice.

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