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2020-06-11 67 The Removal of Distracting Thoughts MN20 19:19
Bhante Bodhidhamma
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This discourse is how to develop concentration in order to achieve the Absorptions (jhanna), but some of the earlier exercises are beneficial if the mind is very busy to quieten it.
Satipanya Retreat Centre :  Talks on the Middle Length Discourses

2020-06-11 The Happiness of Path & Goal 43:48
Nathan Glyde
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With respect to all those who suffer, struggle, or have far to go, this talk explores the beneficial power of finding well-being through how we live, relate, and conceive. May it serve us to serve others, and help make a more beautiful and equitable world for all beings.
Nirodha Insight Meditation in Finland :  Coming to Life - Waking up and getting intimate with existence

2020-06-11 27 guided meditation: equanimity as spaciousness 28:30
Jill Shepherd
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Orienting to space within and outside the body as a support for resting the mind into equanimity
Auckland Insight Meditation :  Insight Meditation + Insight Dialogue seven-day retreat

2020-06-11 25: guided meditation cultivating mudita 28:38
Jill Shepherd
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Beginning by orienting to pleasant feeling-tones in the body as a way in to the experience of appreciation, then opening to other aspects of one's life that are going well, and noticing the effect of mudita on the body, heart and mind
Auckland Insight Meditation :  Insight Meditation + Insight Dialogue seven-day retreat

2020-06-11 24 instructions: mudita practice 13:28
Jill Shepherd
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How mudita, appreciative joy, can be an antidote to "mana" or comparing mind, and in the context of Insight Dialogue practice, can help reduce self-consciousness in dyad (pairs) practice
Auckland Insight Meditation :  Insight Meditation + Insight Dialogue seven-day retreat

2020-06-11 Day 4 Meditation Instructions - Releasing Dukkha 56:13
Zohar Lavie
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Nirodha Insight Meditation in Finland :  Coming to Life - Waking up and getting intimate with existence

2020-06-10 23 talk: Seven factors of Awakening 43:53
Jill Shepherd
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An overview of the seven factors of awakening, and how to practice with more refined states of mind
Auckland Insight Meditation :  Insight Meditation + Insight Dialogue seven-day retreat

2020-06-10 Exploring Aging, Sickness and Death as Transformative Practices 39:13
Matthew Daniell
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Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

2020-06-10 Meditation: Inner Refuge of Calm 21:09
Tara Brach
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In times of great stress, it’s crucial that we have pathways to quiet our minds, relax our bodies and rest in a calm, steady presence. This meditation guides us in using the breath, body scan, and a home base of presence to find that inner refuge that can carry us through difficult times.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2020-06-10 Meditation: Meeting Anger with Awareness 15:15
Tara Brach
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When anger is held in mindfulness, it can energize us to respond wisely to challenging situations. This meditation guides us in meeting personal or societal anger with RAIN – recognize, allow, investigate and nurture. [NOTE: this meditation was given at the end of Tara’s Anger and Transformation talk on 2020-06-10. A brief context is given, then the meditation begins at 4:56.]
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

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