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Dharma Talks
2009-11-19 Opening the Doors of the Heart 56:04
Mary Grace Orr
How can we open our hearts? This talk explores the practices of forgiveness and compassion, as well as that of gratitude. The Metta Sutta provides the background for this exploration.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-08-22 Iroquois Gratitude Chant 14:19
Larry Yang
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Meditation and Yoga

2009-08-22 The Filling of Our Hearts – The Practice of Gratitude 51:28
Larry Yang
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Meditation and Yoga

2009-07-01 Gratitude 62:04
Sylvia Boorstein
Giving away fixed views as the path to peace.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-06-27 Service as a Path of Practice 45:25
Donald Rothberg
How do we take our service as a path of practice? Most basically, we take helping others as the center (or a major part) of our lives, and we examine, in our service, what helps develop “selfless” service and the barriers to such service, especially a sense of duality between self and other. We explore how a connection between “inner” and “outer” practice structures a life of service, and how such practice can also be understood as the development of particular qualities—we focus on the development of (1) clarity of intentions, (2) generosity, (3) gratitude, and (4) compassion, and on some of the challenges that arise when cultivating such qualities, and in service generally.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Volunteer Appreciation

2009-02-16 Practice As A Path Of Happiness 64:28
James Baraz
One aspect of Wise Effort is maintaining and increasing wholesome states that have arisen. This is supported by being present for the wholesome state without clinging. How to integrate wholesome states such as sincere intention, gratitude, being compassionate with suffering, and others into our practice is explored.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation February

2008-11-27 Practicing Gratitude And Joy 56:49
Sally Armstrong
On this day of thanksgiving, it is important to remember what we are actually celebrating: the generosity of Native Americans to the early settlers, and all that they have given us. It is also a day to be grateful for all the blessings in our lives, and to bring a sense of appreciation to the beauty and joy that is all around us. As we incline the mind towards noticing what we are grateful for, we find an increased sense of well-being and happiness in our lives.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2008-11-26 Thanksgiving 2008 - Living The Life Fully - Gratitude And Generosity 1:19:19
Tara Brach
While generosity and gratitude are natural capacities, our conditioning to want life different can often keep us from living from a free and open heart. This talk explores three gateways to awakening and expressing love in our daily life.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2008-11-22 Dana - The Practice Of Generosity 51:40
Greg Scharf
Cultivating generosity a foundation for insight and liberation - including discussions of merit and the practice of gratitude.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2008-06-14 Mirror, Mirror... 1:13:34
Ajahn Sumedho
Developing gratitude, contentment, and joy plus more reflections on the fetters.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monastic Retreat

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