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In Memoriam: Rick Woudenberg


The greatest gift is the
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Dharma Talks
2005-12-07 What The Buddha Taught - part 4: Generosity continued 59:15
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2005-11-10 The Four Qualities Of A Superior Person 52:30
Kamala Masters
Faith, Virtue, Generosity, and Wisdom are the qualities. This talk is about faith, commitment, and confidence.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2005-07-16 Cultivating A Wholesome And Cheerful Attitude In Life 46:38
Fred Von Allmen
Bringing the qualities of compassion, generosity, humor and joy into our daily life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2005-03-24 The Medicine Pouch 55:43
John Travis
Generosity, virtue, meditation, and love as the medicine in your pouch.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

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

2004-11-23 Wholeness and Healing through Generosity 62:13
Rodney Smith
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

2004-09-18 The Meaning Of Dana 60:56
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Exploration of the foundation of the Buddha's teachings—generosity.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Dana Weekend

2004-08-18 Give Your All 12:49
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Generosity.
Metta Forest Monastery

2004-07-29 The Essence Of Life (Dana-Sila-Bhavana) 57:46
Ariya B. Baumann
How can we best make use of our material possessions, body and mind with regard to our spiritual practice? How can they be a support in our quest for liberation? The essences to be extracted from our material possessions, body and mind are generosity, virtue and meditation.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-07-21 Equally Valuing Love And Wisdom 59:12
Michele McDonald
Finding healthy ground and healthy groundlessness by deepening our understanding of love (generosity, compassion, renunciation) and wisdom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

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