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Dharma Talks
2009-12-18 "I am a Bad Meditator": Seeing through the Illusion of Self 62:09
Eugene Cash
How mindfulness works with the construct of self - exploring the dynamic between self and not self.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Contemplating Peace: A Holy Day Retreat

2009-12-17 The World Was Made to Be Free In: Mindfulness as the Path to Freedom 44:39
Pamela Weiss
This talk explores the Buddha's path to awakening, his encounters with Mara, and the power of Mindfulness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Contemplating Peace: A Holy Day Retreat

2009-12-14 Mindfulness; The Flood Stopper 42:07
Thanissara
Centrality of mindfulness in the contemplative process. Khandas as self structure. Transformation within the womb of awareness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Wings of Awakening: Cultivating the Five Spiritual Faculties

2009-12-13 Reading the Book of the Heart 38:13
Kittisaro
Hindrances as the teacher, cultivating trust. Mindfulness is the path to the deathless. That which knows doubt isn't doubt.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Wings of Awakening: Cultivating the Five Spiritual Faculties

2009-12-08 Wise Mindfulness 54:09
Christina Feldman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center MBSR

2009-11-25 Distraction 61:52
Donald Rothberg
We look at the nature of distraction- not attending to what is our intended focus- in three main ways, each of which we can respond to: 1) our distraction moment to moment and how we train in mindfulness, 2) our distraction in our everyday lives, and 3) how our lives become distracted in relation to our deeper intentions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-11-17 Curiosity, Confidence and Contentment 45:48
Mary Grace Orr
We need places of refuge in our lives and we need an inner place of stillness. Curiosity, confidence and contentment as we develop mindfulness can be useful in developing inner refuge.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-11-15 Mindfulness and Right Effort 63:19
Kevin Griffin
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2009-11-06 Contemplating Thought and the Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness 48:22
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House November Solitary Retreat

2009-11-05 Wisdom 66:49
Donald Rothberg
We examine how mindfulness is distinguished from, yet leads to wisdom. We explore wisdom especially through the life story of the Buddha, moving from comfort and and illusion to deep wisdom and compassion, and through his first teaching of the Four Noble Truths - the most basic expression of wisdom in the tradition.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Cultivating Clear Seeing, Opening the Heart

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