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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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2013-09-25 The Anatomy of Ignorance 1 - An Overview 57:45
Donald Rothberg
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We examine the centrality of ignorance as a root of suffering and three main inter-related forms of ignorance - (1) Personal and psychological (2) Social and (3) Universal
2013-10-02 The Anatomy of Ignorance 2 - The Social Roots of Ignorance and climate Disruption 64:06
Donald Rothberg
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For Earth Care Week we review the three aspects of ignorance examined last week - personal (or psychological), social, and universal. We focus on the social roots of ignorance with attention mostly to understanding and responding to the climate crisis.
In collection: One Earth Sangha
2013-10-09 The Anatomy of Ignorance 3 - Personal Ignorance I 63:59
Donald Rothberg
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We review and explore how crucial and challenging the root human problem as that of ignorance. We then examine in more depth the roots of personal ignorance, particularly as represented as limiting beliefs and how to access and transform such ignorance.
2013-10-14 Homage to S.N. Goenka 60:31
Jack Kornfield
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2013-10-16 "It's Incredibly Easy to Get Annoyed" 65:56
Sylvia Boorstein
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2013-10-21 Working with Anger 53:58
Norman Fischer
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How to practice mindfulness & use practice slogans specifically to work with anger...
2013-10-23 The Anatomy of Ignorance - Transforming our Personal Ignorance 60:51
Donald Rothberg
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After reviewing why and how we focus on transforming the different inter-related forms of ignorance - personal, social and spiritual - we focus on ten steps in transforming personal ignorance.
2013-10-28 Race, Color and Ethnicity in the Early Buddhist Discourses 67:50
Ayya Tathaloka
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Images from Ayya Tathaaloka's presentation can be found here.
Attached Files:
  • Race, Color, Ethnicity & Other Trappings of Non-self in Early Buddhism_Tathaaloka 2013 by Tatha?loka? Bhikkhuni? (PDF)
2013-10-30 Moods Masquerading as Imperatives - Happy Halloween! 57:24
Sylvia Boorstein
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2013-11-04 The Fruits of Practice 63:59
Jack Kornfield
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How to touch & embody & fulfill the fruits of Practice...
2013-11-06 Costing Not Less Than Everything 67:31
Sylvia Boorstein
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Abandoning fixed views
2013-11-11 Veterans Day Bodhisatva 65:00
Jack Kornfield
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2013-11-13 The Anatomy of Ignorance 5 - Practicing with Views 60:50
Donald Rothberg
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In the context of the transformation of ignorance, we look at views, beliefs and opinions - traditional teachings, how to use them skillfully, ways that we use them unskillfully and how to practice with views.
2013-11-20 Impermanence and Contingency 1:14:03
Sylvia Boorstein
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2013-11-27 Impromptu Interview with Korean Bhikkhuni 61:56
Sylvia Boorstein
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2013-12-11 The Anatomy of Ignorance 6 - Spiritual Ignorance and Insight into the Three Characteristics 62:26
Donald Rothberg
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After a review of the theme of ignorance, we explore how we don't often see the deep nature of things - as impermanent, leading to suffering if grasped and empty of an independent self and how to practice to see deeply.
2013-12-16 Two ways to Free the Mind... 62:08
Pascal Auclair
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2013-12-23 New Years Blessings & Kind Intentions... 47:38
Jack Kornfield
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2013-12-30 Reflections on a Spin around the Sun... 63:44
Wes Nisker
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Thoughts, moments, meditations for a New Year,... or how time is always present...
2014-01-06 You Can't Stop the Waves... 56:10
Jack Kornfield
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Finding compassion & balance amidst the wild & beautiful changes of Life...
2014-01-08 This is Buffalo (Essential Dharma 101; part 1 or 3) 65:16
Sylvia Boorstein
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2014-01-15 Committing to Save the Planet with Bob Doppelt and Sylvia Boorstein 1:11:32
Sylvia Boorstein
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Saving the Ecosystem
2014-01-20 Bridging Meditation Practice Into The World 56:31
Heather Sundberg
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2014-01-22 Everyday Life is a Mindfulness Practice 58:33
Sylvia Boorstein
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2014-01-29 Heart Practices in Difficult Times 1: Forgiveness Practice 1 63:34
Donald Rothberg
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An introduction to forgiveness as an inner practice to work with reactivity toward self or others. Includes a guided practice and questions and response.
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