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2023-11-29 Meditation: Breathing Our Way to Peace & Freedom 19:01
Tara Brach
This meditation guides us in collecting attention with an intentional long deep breath, and awakening a full relaxed presence as the breath resumes in its natural rhythm. Resting fully in this presence is the gateway to deep peace and inner freedom. “Little breath breathe me gently, row me, for I am the river I am learning to cross.” – W.S. Merwin
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2023-11-29 How Do We Bridge the Divides? 45:33
Tara Brach
The divides in our world can only exist if we humans are divided from our own full being and habituated to divides with others. In this reflection we explore bridging inner and relational divides as the grounds for evolving consciousness in our species and awakening to more connectedness and love in our world.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2023-11-29 Musings on Anatta and Empire 32:03
JD Doyle
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Spirit Rock - Rainbow Sangha

2023-11-29 Third Foundation: Mindfulness of Mind (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 57:58
Bonnie Duran
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Cultivating Equanimity: The Happiness of a Heart in Balance and Peace

2023-11-29 Practicing with Conflict 4: Applying the Ten Foundations of Conflict Practice to Israel/Palestine 66:34
Donald Rothberg
We begin with a brief review of the framework of ten foundations for practicing with differences and conflicts (defining conflicts as differences of goals, values, views, strategies, etc. and not necessarily involving hostility or aggression). Then we apply the ten foundations as guides for seeing how we can bring our practice (both more "inner" and more "outer") to the seemingly complex and intractable conflict of Israel/Palestine. After the talk, there is discussion of a number of areas and questions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks
Attached Files:
  • Ten Foundations for Practicing with Conflict by Donald Rothberg (PDF)

2023-11-29 Brief Guided Meditation Exploring One's Experiences of Conflicts 12:06
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2023-11-29 Developing Peace in the Breath and the Body (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 59:13
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Cultivating Equanimity: The Happiness of a Heart in Balance and Peace

2023-11-29 Morning reflection, and a silent sit 55:50
Tuere Sala
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2023-11-28 Q&A 47:06
Ajahn Sucitto
Questions are précised - 00:22 Q1 How to practice mindfulness of death? 16:27 Q2 We take in the world through the five senses. If we do not hear or see any news does that mean things, like the war in Gaza, are not really happening? 28:07 Q3 How do we know whether a kalyanamitta (spiritual friend) is trustworthy? 29:44 Q4 I get tension and constrictions in the chest and other places. I often get frustrated with this. Perhaps I am too preoccupied with it? 37:23 Q5 I am eager to understand imbalances – like jealousy and comparison - and to break through them quickly. What is your advice? 44:01 Q6 How can one influence or talk to other people about other views, like politics for example?
Bandar Utama Buddhist Society :  Training for Life

2023-11-28 The Evolution of Intention: The Buddha, Maha Ghosananda and All of Us (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 63:13
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Cultivating Equanimity: The Happiness of a Heart in Balance and Peace

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