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2008-01-29 The Place of Samadhi in Metta Practice 1:26:04
Rob Burbea
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This series of talks and guided meditations explores the development of the practices of both Lovingkindness and Compassion, with particular emphasis on the radical possibilities of Awakening that they bring. Through these practices we come to develop deep and beautiful qualities of heart as a real resource both for ourselves and the world, and also open ourselves to the profound and liberating understandings that can emerge from this path of love.
Gaia House :  Lovingkindness And Compassion As A Path To Awakening (2008)

2008-01-28 The Discussion Of The Wisdom Dakini 1:14:52
Lama Palden
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Dakinis are activity aspects of awakened mind. Outwardly the dakini can support, nurture and protect us. She also can show up to cut through conceptuality. Ultimately dakini is the wisdom aspect of our own minds; the openness aspect that is the space for and is inseparable with everything that is. When this aspect is realized all phenomena, all experience become workable, eventually blissful. True nature is wisdom, openness, compassion and love.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2008-01-27 Opening Talk for the Metta Retreat - LovingKindness and Compassion as a Path to Awakening 60:21
John Peacock
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This series of talks and guided meditations explores the development of the practices of both Lovingkindness and Compassion, with particular emphasis on the radical possibilities of Awakening that they bring. Through these practices we come to develop deep and beautiful qualities of heart as a real resource both for ourselves and the world, and also open ourselves to the profound and liberating understandings that can emerge from this path of love.
Gaia House :  Lovingkindness And Compassion As A Path To Awakening (2008)

2008-01-24 Vast Sky Visited By Clouds 55:01
Heather Sundberg
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After sharing a personal story, th talk explores working with some of the challenging states of mind and body, followed by a teaching on the essence of Prajnaparamita, emphasizing the qualities of vast space, bliss and compassion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Coming Home: A Retreat for Experienced Women Practitioners

2008-01-10 Drafting On The Happiness Of Others 60:34
Sylvia Boorstein
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Mudita and the other Brahma Viharas. How wisdom protects equanimity -- and how equanimity if the birthplace of Metta, Compassion and Joy
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Metta Retreat

2008-01-08 The Union Of Metta, Compassion & Awareness 60:37
Mark Coleman
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This talk discusses the qualities of metta, and the unity of mindfulness and metta -- and how compassion arises as a natural turning of the loving heart.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Metta Retreat

2007-12-21 Darkness & Light, Suffering & The End Of Suffering 57:19
Heather Sundberg
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After sharing a personal story about suffering and the end of suffering, the talk outlines working with "the darkness" and cultivating the light in terms of working with hindrances, physical pain, strong emotions, & cultivating happiness & compassion; the talk concludes with an introduction of Prajnaparamita.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation at the Solstice: Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light

2007-11-18 What Is True Compassion? 53:06
Sharda Rogell
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We usually view difficulties in our life as obstacles or inconveniences, but when we turn toward them as our path to awakening, the expression of our understanding is Compassion.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2007-11-12 Compassion 46:28
Adrianne Ross
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Compassion as a verb. Blocks to compassion and ways through.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  The Path of Engagement, Retreat 2

2007-11-11 What Is Wisdom All About? 48:43
Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia
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This talk address the experience of wisdom as understanding the noble truths and the law of karma which results in a mind/heart that has replaced greed, hatred, and cruelty with non-attachment, kindness and compassion.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  November 2007 at IMS - Forest Refuge

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