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Dharma Talks
2011-07-19 Metta Instructions: The Neutral Person 50:25
James Baraz
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2011-07-19 Benefit, Listening and Compassion 55:15
Martine Batchelor
Gaia House Meditation and Study Retreat

2011-07-19 The Noble Quest 58:02
Stephen Batchelor
Gaia House Meditation and Study Retreat

2011-07-18 Whose Love is it Anyway? 57:37
James Baraz
Although metta practice can seem dualistic (me sending love to others) it is really an anatta practice that reveals the selfless nature of reality. The love that connects us isn't owned by anyone. This talk includes two guided meditations: 1) metta towards self and 2) seeing ourselves as part of a lineage of benefactors-the love and caring we receive from others passing through us to those we care about and support.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2011-07-18 Brahma Vihara: Karuna/compassion 49:22
Sally Armstrong
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2011-07-18 Loving Kindness, Movement of the Heart 46:01
Guy Armstrong
Friend; Near and Far Enemies
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2011-07-18 The Way Of The Breath - Anapanasati as a complete meditation practice #1 15:47
Larry Rosenberg
Everything can help awaken mindfulness and then sustain it; calm and liberating insight develop together.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Art of Mindful Living: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students

2011-07-18 Be with Things as They Are? 58:19
Martine Batchelor
Gaia House Meditation and Study Retreat

2011-07-18 The Parable of the Ancient City 58:24
Stephen Batchelor
Gaia House Meditation and Study Retreat

2011-07-17 Metta: Near and Far Enemies 59:27
Guy Armstrong
Metta (loving kindness) practice leads us into the exploration of all of the heart's responses to life. Especially good grounds for understanding are in the experience of loving kindness, its near enemy of affection with attachment, and its far enemy of ill will.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2011-07-17 Skillful Means With Distracting Thoughts 54:19
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2011-07-17 The Brain of Not Craving: Natural Happiness 28:59
Rick Hanson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2011-07-17 Feeling Safer practice; Networks of Open Awareness 57:17
Rick Hanson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2011-07-17 Forgiveness: The Fifth Brahma Vihara 43:44
Kamala Masters
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2011-07-17 Metta: Self and Benefactor 51:01
Sally Armstrong
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2011-07-17 Meditation and Mindfulness 50:30
Martine Batchelor
Gaia House Meditation and Study Retreat

2011-07-17 Two Metaphors: The Snake and the Raft 60:49
Stephen Batchelor
Gaia House Meditation and Study Retreat

2011-07-16 Relaxing into Kindness 54:40
Sally Armstrong
Intensive metta practice can be challenging on many levels - body, heart and mind. One of the most supportive things we can do to deepen the intention of love and kindness is to consciously and deliberately relax; truly relax in mind and body.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2011-07-16 Good Friendship and How To Calm Down The Thinking Mind. 65:50
Sayadaw U Jagara
Friendship is necessary in life for the support of psychological and educational growth. It can equal the Dhamma or eight fold path. How to make our mind our friend, tentative exploration owith " Vitaka SanThona Sutta" MN -19 + MN -20
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July through October 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2011-07-16 Loving Kindness; Reflecting on our Goodness 36:17
Guy Armstrong
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2011-07-16 Self and Benefactor 58:23
Kamala Masters
First day instructions, guided meditation and walking meditation instruction
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2011-07-15 Mana Papanca 53:19
Christina Feldman
The story we tell ourselves about who we are and its release.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2011-07-15 Thoughts, Interpretation and Reaction 36:47
Grove Burnett
Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center Awake in the Wild: Meditation in Nature Retreat

2011-07-15 Four Noble Truths, Asalha 55:14
Amma Thanasanti
at Mahapajapati Monastery, CA
Shakti Vihara

2011-07-14 Life Coming Together As You 51:55
James Baraz
The teaching of Anatta (not self) points to the fact that from the perspective of ultimate reality we are not separate entities to whom life happens. All the people in our life who’ve inspired and impacted us live through us even after they are gone. And we in turn impact the lives of many others and live through them. This talk includes a guided practice to understand anatta from this perspective—that the love we’ve received from others and pass on doesn’t belong to any of us.

James dedicated this talk to his father Arnold, who would have been 93 today; it begins with a moving reminiscence of their relationship.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

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