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2011-05-21 Habits, Action and Personality 46:13
Shaila Catherine
Underlying tendencies (toward greed, hate, and delusion) fuel habits that obstruct our freedom. Tendencies toward irritation, anger, craving, and ignorance may arise in times of stress when our mindfulness is weak, and they distort our perception of things. But tendencies arise in both luxurious and modest environments, in situations of comfort as well as pain. How we relate to experience reinforces patterns and conditioning. Greed, hate, and delusion are causes for the arising of kamma (karma). The simile of the two darts describes the difference between simply enduring bodily feelings of pain, and proliferating reactions of anger and aversion that add suffering to our pain. This talk explores the primary tendencies of sensual desire, anger, and ignorance, and shows how we can free the mind from their influence in our everyday life.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley Everyday Dhamma—Teachings for the Lay Life

2011-05-21 Walking a Wise Path 62:51
Sharda Rogell
The Buddha conquered Mara who personifies the evil or unskillful forces of mind that overwhelm us. He gave the teaching on Four Ways of Undertaking Things, which is elucidated in this talk - a practical and helpful explanation on increasing our happiness and decreasing our pain through making wise choices.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center May Insight Meditation Retreat

2011-05-01 Remembering Love 54:54
Tara Brach
The habit of self-judgment not only causes emotional pain, it creates a trance that obscures the purity and vastness of our Being. This talk explores how a wakeful and forgiving heart can heal and free us. (Retreat Talk)
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2011-04-21 Honoring our Pain for the World 31:19
Joanna Macy
Tibetan prophecy, Shambala warriors, etc.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center World as Lover, World as Self

2011-03-18 Turning Towards Suffering with Heartfulness 57:07
Mark Coleman
How do we turn towards and open to the inevitable pain and suffering in life? This talk explores how to meet our difficulty with a kind loving presence and patience and in doing so create a freedom, peace and ease in our hearts.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retereat

2011-03-05 Living with Chronic Illness or Pain, Part 7 of 7 53:06
Arinna Weisman
Asking for and receiving help
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Living with Chronic Illness or Pain

2011-03-05 Living with Chronic Illness or Pain, Part 6 of 7 13:40
Arinna Weisman
Guided Lovingkindness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Living with Chronic Illness or Pain

2011-03-05 Living with Chronic Illness or Pain (Part 5 of 7) 18:22
Arinna Weisman
Living with Shame, Part 2
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Living with Chronic Illness or Pain

2011-03-05 Living with Chronic Illness or Pain (Part 4 of 7) 14:34
Arinna Weisman
Working with Shame
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Living with Chronic Illness or Pain

2011-03-05 Living with Chronic Illness or Pain (Part 3 of 7) 7:54
Arinna Weisman
Group Sharing
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Living with Chronic Illness or Pain

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