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The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
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Dharma Talks
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2009-05-22
Her Story
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Dhammananda Bhikkhuni
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We always hear about the life of the Buddha, but very few of us know that his
wife Yasodhara was the first and only person in the entire Buddhist canon to
say “no” to the Buddha, and the Buddha accepted.
This evening presentation will include a reshaping of Yasodhara’s story as
well as the personal story of Ven. Dhammananda Bhikkhuni’s own journey to
become ordained, and her mother’s struggles to become the first ordained
nun in Thailand.
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2009-05-21
Realizing the Nature of Mind
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Rob Burbea
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Through practice we can glimpse a sense of the nature of awareness as something ever present and awesomely vast, and this sense can be cultivated as a profound resource for freedom and peace in our lives. But eventually we must see even beyond this to know the ultimate nature of the mind - empty, completely groundless, and dependently-arisen - a seeing which brings an even deeper freedom. This talk explores some of the ways this realization might be encouraged and developed in meditation.
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Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge
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May 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge
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2009-05-20
Three Gifts That Serve Freedom
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Tara Brach
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There are three spiritual capacities that are essential for our freedom. The first, forgiveness, is the releasing of stories that this self, or another, is bad. It is an opening of the heart to include all parts of our own being and this world. The second, inner fire, is the energy of devotion to what most matters to us. The third, looking within to realize what we are, reveals the truth of reality itself. This talk uses an ancient Indian teaching tale and guided meditations to explore these core elements of spiritual liberation.
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Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC
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IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks
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2009-05-20
Practicing with the Shadow, pt III
The Collective Shadow and How We Work with It
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Donald Rothberg
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We first revisit the exploration of the shadow, how it forms, and how we work with it, we then look into the nature of collective shadow phenomena, how the personal and collective shadow inter-penetrate, and how we work with the collective shadow. The key, as always, is to establish a relatively safe space to develop awareness, compassion and wisdom, leading to skillful action.
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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Monday and Wednesday Talks
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2009-05-15
No Self, No World
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Rob Burbea
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Anatta (‘not-self’, or ‘no-self’) is one of the Buddha’s most subtle and profound teachings, and a full understanding of it involves seeing how not only the personal self, but also the entire world of experience, is empty of any intrinsic essence or existence. This talk explores some of the possible ways a meditator might work in practice to develop and strengthen such radical and liberating insights.
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Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge
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May 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge
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2009-05-13
The Four Great Attachments
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Sharda Rogell
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In the second noble truth, the Buddha tells us that the cause of our suffering is craving that leads to attachment. This talk is an exploration of what the Buddha calls our four most conditioned attachments and why we need to let go of them.
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Wood Acres Retreat Center
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Our Wisdom Heart
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2009-05-12
Factors That Support and Hinder Concentration
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Sally Armstrong
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Any time we practice mindfulness and wise attention, we are weakening the impact of the hindrances, and strengthening what are known as the five jhanic factors: meditative qualities that support the continuity and deepening of our meditation. Each of the jhanic factors actually balances and acts as an antidote to one of the hindrances. This talk looks at how to strengthen the jhanic factors, and use them skillfully as antidotes to the hindrances.
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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Concentration Retreat
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2009-05-12
Our Wisdom Heart
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Sharda Rogell
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As we walk the path of wisdom and compassion, we discover they are not separate. What happens when we let go of our identifications with our mental constructions and our mind drops into the heart?
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Wood Acres Retreat Center
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Our Wisdom Heart
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2009-05-11
Holding On. Afraid to Let Go
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Sharda Rogell
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We hear the teachings of letting go (or letting be) yet when we try, we find how difficult that is. This talk explores what we are afraid of and the freedom waiting for us when we take the risk of looking at what’s true.
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Wood Acres Retreat Center
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Our Wisdom Heart
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2009-05-10
In-Body Presence
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Sharda Rogell
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The body is the first support for presence and connection to life. Even though many people find it difficult to reside in their bodies, as we arrive more fully, we find a happiness of mind that brings a sense of stability to our experience.
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Wood Acres Retreat Center
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Our Wisdom Heart
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