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2009-11-03 The Secret Beauty of Hearts: Transformations Through Metta 62:34
Donald Rothberg
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Transformation in practice, whether in mindfulness or metta practice, occurs through repetition, patience, understanding and faith, in a sometimes mysterious way. Using poems and stories, we explore the nature of lovingkindness (metta) and the kinds of transformation that occur as we practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Cultivating Clear Seeing, Opening the Heart

2009-11-02 Mindfulness - What It Is and What Makes It Difficult 64:30
Donald Rothberg
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On this first evening of the retreat, we explore the nature of mindfulness in general and how we practice mindfulness of the body in particular. We then examine the five "difficult energies" (nivarana or "hindrances"), and how they make mindfulness difficult and how to practice when they are present.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Cultivating Clear Seeing, Opening the Heart

2009-10-26 Giant Lizards and Exploding Stars - Mindfulness, Curiosity and Liberation 62:16
Greg Scharf
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Mindfulness is the key to the entire path of practice. We explore the entire universe and plumb the depths of what it means to be human by bring mindfulness to our present moment experience.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat

2009-10-23 May I Meet this Moment Fully, May I Meet it as a Friend 53:25
Sylvia Boorstein
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How the phrases "May I Meet this Moment Fully, May I Meet it as a Friend," repeated as a focus for concentration, are both the instructions for practice and the goal of practice. How Effort, Mindfulness and Concentration are integral to each other, all present in any moment of clear understanding.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditaton

2009-10-14 Mindfulness, Especially Virtue as a Source of Happiness, Part 2 67:46
Sylvia Boorstein
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-10-12 Mind as a base for Mindfulness 55:55
Myoshin Kelley
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Exploring how to use awareness of the mind and its activities as a support to waking up
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  October 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-10-12 Mindfulness of the Body. 56:42
Sally Armstrong
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Though the heart of our meditation practice is to understand and free the mind, much of our experience is known through the body, so our relationship to the body is extremely important. Learning how to work skillfully with both pleasant and painful experiences is essential in meditation, and developing a wise attitude to the body that appreciates it yet doesn’t identify with it as me or mine is a great support to the deepening of practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat

2009-10-07 The Permutations of Mindfulness 44:22
Sylvia Boorstein
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-10-01 Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation 57:03
Rob Burbea
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A study examining the meanings of terms like mindfulness (sati), bare attention, and appropriate attention (yoniso manasikara); and of their roles in a path truly capable of liberation.
Gaia House :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation

2009-09-29 Establishing Thoughtfulness and Reflection (vitakka-vicara) 36:43
Ajahn Sucitto
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To meditate refers to placing the mind on a conducive object. There are functions that support meditation: vitakka –applied thoughtfulness/consideration; and, vicara – reflective evaluating, taking in the effects of what we apply ourselves to. Various applications of vitakka-vicara are reviewed, from the 5 indriya to mindfulness of body and breathing.
Cittaviveka :  Vassa Retreat

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