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2022-12-14 Talk: Practicing with Views and Beliefs 1 67:26
Donald Rothberg
Practicing with views, beliefs, opinions, and narratives is a central part of our practice (in relationship to ourselves, to others, and in the larger society and world) and was strongly emphasized in the teachings of the Buddha. In this talk, we explore how the Buddha taught on views, emphasizing four core teachings. We then inquire into what is particularly problematic in our relationship to views is the way that we potentially are reactive in relation to views--habitually grasping and pushing away with our views. We then suggest three foundational practices for working with views and beliefs. There is finally about a twenty-minute discussion period.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks
Attached Files:
  • The Buddha on “Views: Four Texts by Donald Rothberg (PDF)

2022-12-14 Where Does It Hurt? Evening Dharma Talk (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 52:58
Noliwe Alexander
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Earth, Awareness, and Being

2022-12-14 IntraConnected – Part 1: Conversation with Tara and Dan Siegel 46:46
Tara Brach
In this conversation, Tara interviews Dan about the themes in his new book, “IntraConnected.” They explore how our identity gets formed, and the profound healing and freedom that come with widening our sense of identity from me to what Dan terms “Mwe” (me plus we.) The principles they touch on come from indigenous wisdom, the contemplative or wisdom traditions, neuroscience and quantum physics.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2022-12-14 Meditation: Body and Spirit 19:42
Tara Brach
As we relax and awaken through our physical body, we discover the formless dimension of awareness or spirit that permeates all of life. This meditation includes a poem from Mary Oliver.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2022-12-14 Reflections of the Theme of Dharma, Service and Awakening 38:35
Zohar Lavie, Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Dharma, Service and Awakening (online)

2022-12-15 The Bramaviharas--Upekkha / Equanimity 58:20
Tina Rasmussen
Insight Meditation Tucson

2022-12-16 Acting for justice and the bhikkhunī ordinations of 2009 1:33:40
Bhante Sujato
Guided meditation on muditā. Dhamma talk on how to act for justice, with reference to senior male monastics' roles in bhikkhunī ordinations of 2009.
Lokanta Vihara

2022-12-16 An Oasis of Freedom 20:15
Ayya Medhanandi
Learning to play an instrument, at first nothing good comes of it. The body is like an instrument. At first, it howls, it screams or cries. Then one day, that cry becomes a chant. So it is freeing the mind. We teach ourselves to walk the path. We fall and we get up again. In the darkest moment, we grow that tiny speck in the heart of not being afraid, not panicking, not being angry, not giving up. Practise freeing yourself so you can free everyone. Patiently keep digging. Trust. One day we will find gold.
Ottawa Buddhist Society

2022-12-17 Instructions and Meditation 45:01
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House Boundless Heart, Vulnerable Life

2022-12-17 Kuan Yin Compassion Meditation 9:01
Amita Schmidt
The first 3 minutes explains about Kuan Yin, and the practice of Compassion as a listening and bearing witness to suffering. Then there is a short and simple, 5 min Kuan Yin meditation, on listening with the ear of the heart.
Clintonville Sangha Ohio

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