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Dharma Talks
2019-02-17 The Neurology of Awakening - Part 2 of 4 1:34:17
Rick Hanson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2019-02-17 The Neurology of Awakening - Part 3 of 4 1:10:06
Rick Hanson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2019-02-17 The Neurology of Awakening - Part 4 of 4 1:13:37
Rick Hanson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2019-02-16 The Power of Intention (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:45
James Baraz
The Buddha said that karma is all based on intention. In every moment we are sowing the seeds of suffering or happiness. In addition to this moment to moment aspect, intention also refers to a wider motivation—Clear Comprehension of Purpose—our aspiration and vision that fuels and inspires us to practice. Both of these dimensions of intention are explored.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

2019-02-16 Middle Path Meets Wise Effort 46:25
JoAnna Hardy
The Buddha's awakening to the middle way and finding that balance in wise effort.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Finding Freedom Through Insight Meditation

2019-02-16 The Pure and Beautiful Mind – The Benefits of Concentration, Metta and Insight Meditation Practice 59:35
Marcia Rose
Exploring the wholesome and beautiful factors of mind that are associated with the development and fruits of concentration, metta practice and with the deepening and fruits of Vipassana practice with an emphasis on the Abhidhamma basket’s clear and refined disclosure of what happens in the mind through meditation practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge February 2019 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2019-02-16 The Importance of the Body in our Practice 50:01
Chas DiCapua
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective Twin Cities Vipassana Collective

2019-02-16 Day 14 Choiceless Awareness: Guided meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 43:43
Tempel Smith
A guided practice for letting go of specific objects or sense doors to practice open or choiceless awareness. For some people this is a more natural way of practicing. The intent is to become mindful of one’s mental activity as it is drawn to different experiences arising at any of the six sense doors. From this practice you can gain insight into how the mind works and find freedom no matter what the experience.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

2019-02-16 Morning Reflection: The Power of the Mind 8:27
Marcia Rose
Our heart/mind can make a heaven of hell or a hell of heaven…and so we cultivate and incline the mind towards the development and blossoming of a pure, wholesome and beautiful heart/mind. This reflection includes a reading of 'The Mind’ from the Dhammapada by the Buddha.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge February 2019 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2019-02-15 Embodiment 55:12
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center CGMC February 2019 Residential Retreat

2019-02-15 Dharma Talk - Compassion for Oneself and Others (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:52
Kamala Masters
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

2019-02-15 Under The Influences Of The Hinderances 46:20
Vinny Ferraro
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Finding Freedom Through Insight Meditation

2019-02-15 Wie unser Sehen die Welt erschafft 59:40
Yuka Nakamura
Durch die Praxis von Vipassana erkennen wir die bedingte und fabrizierte Natur unserer Erfahrung. Wir erkennen, wie jegliche Erfahrung in Abhängigkeit vieler Bedingungen entsteht und gestaltet wird. Ein entscheidender Faktor dabei ist die Sichtweise, durch welche wir unsere Erfahrung betrachten. Im Wissen um diese Bedingtheit können bewusst mit verschiedenen Sichtweisen experimentieren, die zu mehr Freiheit und Glück führen. Im Vortrag werden die Sichtweisen der drei Charakteristika, die Sichtweise der liebenden Güte sowie symbolische, imaginale und mystische Sichtweisen als mögliche Sichtweisen besprochen.
Seminarhaus Engl

2019-02-15 Day 13 - Guided Metta (Loving Kindness) for All Beings (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 43:57
Tempel Smith
Inviting our heart to let go of all reservations and conditions to universal friendliness and kindness. This heart which can hold all beings in kindness becomes a refuge for our own well being and the well being of others.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

2019-02-15 Morning Instructions on relaxation and beginning to connect with the breath 36:15
Brian Lesage
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Finding Freedom Through Insight Meditation

2019-02-15 Morning Reflection: Excerpt from ‘Conversations with Nadia Boulanger’ French composer, conductor & teacher 5:58
Marcia Rose
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge February 2019 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2019-02-14 Communication as Dharma practice 60:49
Oren Jay Sofer
We communicate with ourselves and others all day long. By adopting a few principles we can use this activity to allow ourselves to grow.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2019-02-14 2nd Foundation of Mindfulness - Vedana (Feeling Tone) (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:30
Tempel Smith
Continuing from the Anapanasati sutta we turn to vedana, the 2nd foundation of mindfulness. With great courage. we can develop contentment no matter the pleasure, pain or neutrality of any give moment. In not understanding vedana we are forever imprisoned by our wrong views. When we can breath consciously in a greater range of pain, pleasure and neutrality we find the path to non-conditional contentment.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

2019-02-14 Preliminary Meditation Instructions for Retreat 43:59
Brian Lesage
This talk offers guidance into some of the fundamentals of meditation practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Finding Freedom Through Insight Meditation

2019-02-14 Die vier Verzerrungen 64:37
Yuka Nakamura
Unsere Wahrnehmung schafft unsere erlebte Welt. Probleme entstehen, wenn wir uns dieser Tatsache erstens nicht bewusst sind und zweitens, wenn die Wahrnehmung in einer leidschaffenden Weise verzerrt ist. Der Vortrag bespricht die vier Verzerrungen, welche unsere gewöhnliche Wahrnehmung kennzeichnen und Leiden verursachen. Durch die Praxis des Satipatthana-Sutta können diese Verzerrungen korrigiert werden.
Seminarhaus Engl

2019-02-14 Metta - the Beauty of Selfless Caring 53:18
Ariya B. Baumann
Metta - the Beauty of Selfless Caring
Chanmyay Myaing Meditation Centre 5th Annual Metta Retreat: 2nd Session

2019-02-14 Day 12 - Brahma Vihara Practice - Metta for Difficult Persons (part 2) & All Beings (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 43:51
James Baraz
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

2019-02-14 Day One Morning Instructions 51:02
JoAnna Hardy
Settling into breath and body
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Finding Freedom Through Insight Meditation

2019-02-14 Day 12 - Morning Sit with Instructions - Intention (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 49:12
James Baraz
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

2019-02-13 Samadhi and Insight (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 67:53
Richard Shankman
Discussion of a range of ways samadhi is understood and practiced, and a range of ways insight is practiced in relation to samadhi.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

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