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The greatest gift is the gift of the teachings
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Dharma Talks
2012-05-29
Fundamentals of the Dharma: Wise Intention
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Rodney Smith
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Wise intention is the energy that moves all spiritual practices forward. We mistakenly think it is our willpower, but it is always and only our intention. There are two expressions of intention: the primary intention associated with the longing to be free and the secondary intention for gain and acquisition. The secondary is formed by the mind from the primary intention, and that is the reason we believe that satisfaction can come through desire. The mind tells us that. For the energy to be reinvested back into the primary we have to prove to ourselves that secondary gains will never be truly fulfilling. That is what is left for many of us to do.
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Seattle Insight Meditation Society
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Fundamentals of the Dharma
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2012-05-26
The Practice of Recovery: A Buddhist Approach to Healing Addiction
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Kevin Griffin
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In this daylong retreat we’ll explore the uses of Buddhist practices and teachings in recovery. Blending mindfulness and the12 Steps we will see how fundamental Buddhist teachings like the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, Lovingkindness, and others can be used as fundamental tools in a program of recovery. The day will include lecture, discussion, and interactive exercises, as well as an introduction to mindfulness meditation.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2012-05-17
How Wonderful to See Defilements in the Mind: Practicing with U Tejaniya
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James Baraz
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On his return from a 2-week retreat at IMS in Barre, MA, with Burmese Master Sayadaw U Tejaniya, James shares the essence of U Tejaniya's unique approach to practice and the impact it has on one's life.
Teachings by Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Retreat at Insight Meditation Society, Barre, MA, April-May 2012
Workshop at Insight Meditation Center, Redwood City, CA, June, 2007
23-points for Right Attitude for Meditation
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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IMCB Regular Talks
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2012-05-15
Fundamentals of the Dharma: Wise View
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Rodney Smith
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Wise view is fundamental to everything we do in the dharma. Having adirection establishes a context for all dharma activities. Without it weflounder and move in the direction of our conditioning toward pleasureand ease. Simply stated, wise view is the view that our thoughts distortour perceptions away from the inherent interconnection of all things.Working in clear alignment with interconnection allows us the courageand intention to move toward the difficult, toward that which seems toseparate, and confirm the truth of oneness. All dharma activity must bein accordance with that intention, or it will further support theconditioned sense of separation.
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Seattle Insight Meditation Society
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Fundamentals of the Dharma
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