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2010-09-23 Working with Difficult Emotions 60:52
Guy Armstrong
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There are four primal difficult emotions that come often in meditation and daily life: grief, anger, desire and fear. When we learn to relate skillfully to these emotions as they appear, there can be a great increase in the sense of freedom and ease in our life and practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2010-09-12 Starting A Long Retreat 54:46
Guy Armstrong
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In beginning a long retreat, it’s helpful to reflect on the inspirations that underlie our spiritual life and how they shape our aspiration. Our inner life emerges through the simplicity of the retreat environment in contrast to an increasingly complex outside world. By trusting in silence and presence we develop the key skills we need to live wisely in both retreat and daily life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2010-08-01 Wise Effort 56:03
Chas DiCapua
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The 4 Wise Efforts and the simile of the correct way for tuning a stringed instrument are used to explore this very important mental factor. Examples are given for how Wise Effort manifests in formal practice as well as in daily life. The simile of how the Buddha crossed the flood is also covered in this talk.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Investigating Life: Insight Meditation Retreat for 18-32 Year Olds

2010-07-07 Essential Dharma Class 10- Practice in Daily Life 42:58
Mark Coleman
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Part 2 of 2 (Part 1 Meditation) What is necessary for maintaining our practice in daily life, through inspiration, silence, Sangha and informal practice of mindfulness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Essential Dharma Part II- Class Series

2010-06-29 Mindfulness in Daily Life 1:22:34
Sayadaw Vivekananda
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Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-05-11 Path in Daily Life 47:39
Amma Thanasanti
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Shakti Vihara

2010-03-13 Still Forest Pool 62:52
Kittisaro
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Refuge within daily life. Dissolving the salt crystal of obstruction. Gestures of offering. Patience as supreme practice. We're not going anywhere.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  The Mysterious Way of the Heart: Where Wisdom and Compassion Meet

2010-02-10 Practicing with the Body- Part 2 65:15
Donald Rothberg
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We review and expand the themes from last time- the importance of body practices for our times and lives, exploring our attitudes toward the body and developing basic body practices. Then we focus on mindfulness of the body, outlining several further practices and emphasizing especially how body practices help us practice more fully and critically in the flow of the daily life.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-01-14 Infusing Metta Into Daily Life 59:09
Mark Coleman
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How do we bring love and compassion into our lives and relationships and what ares of our lives will benefit from the qualities of metta.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Metta (Lovingkindness) Retreat for Scientists & Educators

2009-12-16 Closing Remarks and Q&A 56:28
Thanissara
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Not being frightened of suffering, daily life, working in relationship and with sickness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Wings of Awakening: Cultivating the Five Spiritual Faculties

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