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Dharma Talks
2012-01-10 Fundamentals of the Dharma: Death and Denial 59:49
Rodney Smith
In this series we open an exploration of a few fundamental dharma principles. Students will already have some familiarity with many of these topics, and some may seem trivial. But the reality is there is no trivial truth. Any and all truths can only take us as deeply as we allow them to enter. Most of us reach a comfort level with these fundamentals and then build our practice on top of that partial understanding. If our practice is to move forward these principles must be reexamined and thoroughly realized, then the simplest truth can have a profound impact. This first homework is looking at death as an expression of denial - the unwillingness to face facts. Death is an example of the many ways we refuse to face life on its terms, the many ways we turn away and pretend life is other than what it is. But the dharma rests on facing facts without distortion, and unless we renew our commitment and trust to doing just that, our understanding will remain superficial.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
In collection: Fundamentals of the Dharma

2012-01-10 Befriending the Difficult Person 57:11
Heather Sundberg
Exploring on the levels of mind-heart-body, including teachings on patience, equanimity, compassion and forgiveness. The talk reflects on befriending the 'difficult' person in metta practice, with the underlying intention of reminding us that we are all in this together; that befriending difficult people can be both workable and transformational and that there are practical tools available to assist us on our journey.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta

2012-01-10 Spiritual Friendships 33:20
Kim Allen
Kalyana mitta, or spiritual friendship, is a foundation of the Buddhist path. Through examining a number of suttas related to friendship, we gain an understanding of the important qualities and ways of relating to wise friends.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley Tuesday Talks—2012

2012-01-09 Metta Concentration 58:22
Heather Martin
The skill of dropping more fully into the beautiful experience of these wishes, abiding within them, with deeper restfulness. It is through this kind of experience that pure compassion can arise.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta

2012-01-09 Connected View 29:20
Amma Thanasanti
Against the Stream Punx, Denver
Shakti Vihara

2012-01-09 Connected View - Q&A Session 11:40
Amma Thanasanti
Against the Stream Punx, Denver
Shakti Vihara

2012-01-08 Wise Concentration 38:19
Anushka Fernandopulle
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2012-01-08 Metta Practice as a Path of Awakening 60:08
Donald Rothberg
Metta practice is a training inclining toward the awakened heart. We explore several aspects of this training in terms of the development of a number of capacities, working through what blocks metta, and the integration of metta, mindfulness and wisdom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta

2012-01-08 Aggregates 30:00
Amma Thanasanti
Denver Insight
Shakti Vihara

2012-01-07 In Gladness and in Safety, Omitting None 56:21
Sylvia Boorstein
A presentation of Metta and Mindfulness as integral aspects of each other, using the Metta Sutta, the Buddha's teaching on kindness, as both teh mandate for practice and an overview of the path.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta

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