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The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
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Dharma Talks
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2012-04-03
Fundamentals of the Dharma: Staying Within Yourself
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Rodney Smith
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In the West we have little preparation for dharma practice because our lives have not been tuned to staying within ourselves. We have been taught to look outside for approval and to compare ourselves to others. How can we possibly find ourselves within any comparison? All we will ever find is a sense of lacking. Leaning toward the world does not allow us to find our own stability, and yet we cannot question the sense of self without inward evenness and dependability.
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Seattle Insight Meditation Society
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Fundamentals of the Dharma
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2012-03-21
Alchemy of Wise Effort in Spiritual Life
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Tara Brach
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The ground of wise effort is our sincere intentionality toward presence, love and freedom. Yet our habit is to go into trance, and latch on to narrowed intentions of self-enhancement or defense. When this goes on for years, we feel disappointment in our lives, a sense of not being true to ourselves. Through guided reflections, we explore how--in spiritual practice and in relationships--we can connect with our deepest intention and live in a way that expresses our awakening heart and awareness.
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Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC
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IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks
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2012-03-14
Lessons from the Kalama Sutta
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Thanissaro Bhikkhu
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The Kalama Sutta is most famous for its encouragement not to place total trust in traditions and texts, but it also encourages you not to place total trust in your sense of reason and preferences. So where can you place your trust? This talk focuses on the dilemma posed by the sutta's recommendations, and the way in proposes out of the dilemma.
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Cambridge Insight Meditation Center
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