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The greatest gift is the gift of the teachings
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Dharma Talks
2021-03-07
Cultivating Equanimity
64:30
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Donald Rothberg
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Edited. We explore the nature of equanimity and how to cultivate, with Donald particularly inspired by the qualities of equanimity he found in his father Simon, with the day of the talk the 100th anniversary of Simon's birth! We look at the Pali terms for equanimity and the general qualities of equanimity: Evenness, balance, unshakability, wisdom, connection with the awakened heart, and responsiveness, linking these qualities with particular ways that we can develop equanimity. Following the talk, there is a sustained discussion of various themes and questions.
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Benicia Insight Meditation
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2021-03-06
Morning Practice
1:12:33
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Jaya Rudgard
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An exploration of our understanding of and relationship to kindness, and how to de-couple the up-welling of kindness in the heart from any result which may come from it.
Guided meditation - uisng the imagery of cradling ourselves as we would cradle a small vulnerable bird who needs our care.
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Gaia House
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Stillness Moving - The Play of Opposites
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2021-03-05
Dharma Talk
69:56
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Jaya Rudgard
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Reflections on how life is in constant motion, with everything arising and then falling again, and how we can find ourselves jamming things up with our grasping and aversion, rather than trusting that things can come back into balance without needing to control it all. Can we learn to flow with this natural waxing and waning of states of mind, pleasure and pain, loss and gain, and renounce the belief that there is a particular thing that will give us permanent happiness ?
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Gaia House
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Stillness Moving - The Play of Opposites
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