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2004-11-29 Return to the Sacred 54:03
Jack Kornfield
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-11-27 Working with Hindrances through Concentration and Mindfulness 52:05
Sharon Salzberg
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Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-11-27 The Seasons Of The Heart 39:49
Anna Douglas
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Relating to the gifts and challenges of the changing seasons of spiritual practice. This talk gives an overview of the continually changing terrain of practice-- the various seasons of the heart, which expose us to all sides of human experience. A question is then explored: where is progress on the path to be found if we keep cycling through the same seasons of the heart?
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-11-27 Working With Hindrance Through Concentration And Mindfulness 52:09
Sharon Salzberg
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This teaching begins with an overview of the Five Hindrances: Desire, Aversion, Sloth and Torpor, Restlessness, and Doubt and continues with a thorough discussion of the Five Jhanic Factors: Aiming one’s mind, Investigation, Raptness, Comfort in Being, and One-pointedness which the meditator uses to effectively deal with and utilize the Five Hindrances in deepening her/his practice. The meditator gains perspective, alertness, connection, caring, and energy.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2004-11-26 Fear And Fearlessness 63:13
Guy Armstrong
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This talk explores fear as a form of craving and also several particular fears, such as death, judgement, and emptiness. It concludes with practical instructions on working with fear in meditation, which can lead to a fearlessness with all difficult states.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  November 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-11-25 Generosity And Gratitude 31:28
Kamala Masters
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The near and far-reaching benefits of generosity and gratitude.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2004-11-25 Thanksgiving 42:46
John Travis
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Thanks as a factor of wisdom. Giving as an aspect of compassion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-11-24 What is Mindfulness? - 2 28:05
Steve Armstrong
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2004-11-24 What is Mindfulness? - 1 31:18
Steve Armstrong
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2004-11-23 Wholeness and Healing through Generosity 62:13
Rodney Smith
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Notice how frequently you second-guess your generosity. You may have the desire to be generous but you let it pass without acting. This week act upon any impulse to be generous: if you have the thought to give something to someone, do not delay or second-guess the impulse. Give. Each time you open the Internet this week begin by going to thehungersite.com and offer a free donation to all the similar sites listed on that web page. Say metta phrases to each disadvantaged group as you make the offering. May all being have sufficient food; may all beings be free of breast cancer.... Feel the pain associated with each category of people and wish them well. Explore the relationship between feeling pain for another and generosity. Does the pain motivate you to move towards or away from giving? Notice your meditative posture and see if the chest and shoulders are fully open when you sit. How does your posture affect your mind? As you move through the day notice your posture when you feel selfish or irritable. Notice it when you feel generous and confident. When you feel selfish and closed down to generosity adjust your posture to a more open stance and see if that has any effect on your state of mind.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society

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