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The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
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Dharma Talks
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2009-09-18
What More Can I Give?
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Ayya Medhanandi
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After long years of monastic renunciation, living in seclusion and devoted to spiritual practice, I began to question if this was enough. Was I deluded about the quality of my efforts? Had I really let go the world living with so much peace and natural beauty around me? Had I understood the deeper levels of freeing my heart? What more could I give to open to the truth of this timeless teaching? What must I do? So I asked for a sign. And the answer came. I had to venture again into the unknown and serve. Just like gold is purified by fire, I have to give back, to share the suffering, the joy of sacrifice in the Dhamma – to know the sacred mother of compassion.
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Ottawa Buddhist Society
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2009-08-26
Genuine Acceptance
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Tara Brach
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Our capacity to accept this life is key to our freedom, yet there are many misconceptions about acceptance: People wonder, if acceptance makes us a doormat in relationships? Isn't acceptance akin to resignation? Doesn't it make us passive when what is needed is action? This talk explores some of the misunderstandings about acceptance and offers teachings on the nature of genuine and liberating acceptance.
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Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC
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IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks
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2009-08-21
Energy Audit
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Ayya Medhanandi
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You can conduct an energy audit on the strength of your attention when you sit down to meditate. Notice if your attention is wavering and then patiently seal up the leaks so that your mind is no longer tempted by the world that the ego builds. A talk given at Quaker House for the Ottawa Buddhist Society.
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Ottawa Buddhist Society
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