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The greatest gift is the gift of the teachings
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Dharma Talks
2015-12-10
Right Concentration
57:25
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Shaila Catherine
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This talk by Shaila Catherine is the fifth in a speaker series titled "Eight-Fold Path of Awakening." The Buddha said that we should develop concentration, because one who is concentrated understands things as they really are. Concentration is the ground for wisdom to arise. When we concentrate the mind, we learn to steady and strengthen the mind. That concentrated mind has the capacity to see the nature of things more deeply and clearly, leading to liberating insight.
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Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley
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Eight-Fold Path of Awakening
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2015-12-09
Desire: A Current of Homecoming
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Tara Brach
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Desire is intrinsic to our aliveness, yet when we have unmet needs, it can possess us. This talk explores how to relax open the grip of wanting and heal the suffering of addiction. You will learn how to bring mindfulness and compassion to the roots of desire, and be carried home to open loving presence.
“Recovery is also about spirit – about dealing with that ‘hole in the soul’ … so how does this hole get filled and become holy space?”
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Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC
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IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks
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