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Dharma Talks
2023-06-22 Wisdom, Its Arousing and Development 1:11:51
Sayadaw Vivekananda
This talk discusses the knowledge of viewing formations with balance, Sankharupekkha Nana.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2023

2023-06-22 GM - Sitting Standing 45:29
Ajahn Sucitto
Moulin de Chaves Regaining the Centre

2023-06-22 Mindfulness Tool Kit for Working with Difficult Emotions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:43
Diana Winston
In this talk we explore the core tools that we can use when we are struggling with difficult emotions, whether on retreat or in daily life. These tools are Mindfulness (of course): we learn how to be present with our emotions, practice RAIN, and meet our difficult thoughts and emotions with a fearless heart. The second tool is Wisdom: how can we "enlist the wisdom mind" to help us when we are lost in a challenging emotion.The third is Love: how we bring self-compassion and kindness to ourselves and our difficulties when we most need it. Lastly, Awareness Itself: Recognize the part of us that is stable, free, and luminous even in the midst of difficult emotions. Includes real-life examples.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness For Everyone

2023-06-22 Q&A 41:36
Ajahn Sucitto
Questions précised - 00:16 Q1 Is it possible to start waking up and still have a mind that is clinging or fixating at times? What are the characteristics of awakening? 14:27 Q2 Sometimes there are moments where everything is gone or stops, with no thoughts or awareness f an outside world. Time seems to be gone as well. Can you say something about this?16:21 Q3 It seems the heart needs to be allowed to know itself. When with family and partner there seems to be no possibility for this. This is desperately uncomfortable which doesn’t resolve and is filled with fear. Can you offer some guidance. 22:54 Q4(a) I feel parts of the body frozen in anxiety. Spacious awareness and reclining help. What else would help? Patience? (b) I get feelings of joy, gratitude then contentment. When contentment arises I feel the desire to move on rather than stay with it. What can I do about this? (c) What can I do if the energy flow gets overwhelming say with sickness? 34:46 Q5 What would you say to a teenager who seems to have ill will in the family? 36:44 Q6 No matter how good meditation is in the previous evening, there will come sleep and with it the end of awareness. Next morning we have to start again.
Moulin de Chaves Regaining the Centre

2023-06-22 Morning Instructions and Sitting (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 54:26
Gullu Singh
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness For Everyone

2023-06-22 Unhooking Yourself from Suffering 44:49
James Baraz
A practice to shift from being caught in a suffering state to remembering that freedom is just a moment away. This is a way to change the channel from being lost in an unwholesome state to opening to a wholesome state.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley

2023-06-22 Dealing with the mesmerizing cosmos 47:57
Ajahn Sucitto
The cultivation of wisdom allows us to manage the information cascading into our lives.
Moulin de Chaves Regaining the Centre

2023-06-21 Gathering Our Re-Sources 44:39
Ayya Santacitta
Short Reflection & Guided Meditation | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene | Online Wednesday-Mornings
Aloka Earth Room

2023-06-21 Teachings, Mettā Meditation 50:23
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Jhanas, Insight, and Dependent Origination

2023-06-21 Guided Loving Kindness & Other Practices Sitting (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 43:34
Carol Cano
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness For Everyone

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