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The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
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Dharma Talks
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2012-08-07
Fundamentals of the Dharma: Faith
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Rodney Smith
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Faith means "to place our heart upon." It encompasses trust, clarity, confidence, and devotion and is the opposite of spiritual despair. Faith is not faith in something; it is the willingness to allow something new and unknown to enter our consciousness. Faith is the willingness to explore a new perception of life beyond what we have known life to be and provides no guarantees that the search will lead to a better outcome. Why do we offer ourselves to the unknown without any assurance? Because it becomes intolerable to our hearts to stay where we are.
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Seattle Insight Meditation Society
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In
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Fundamentals of the Dharma
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2012-08-02
Equanimity
59:25
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Arinna Weisman
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Equanimity is the mindful presence that neither grasps nor resists experience and is the ground for unconditional love and wise action. Arinna shares a variety of moving stories of deep equanimity and reflects on the position of equanimity as last in several important Buddhist lists. Concludes with a brief Q&A session.
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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IMCB Regular Talks
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2012-08-01
Back to the Garden
1:16:45
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Tara Brach
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The suffering of perceiving ourselves as separate selves expresses as fear, aggression, shame and a host of other afflictive emotions. This talk examines how, by taking refuge in the present moment, and taking refuge in love, we reconnect with our wholeness, and the timeless presence that is home. This inquiry includes a guided meditation on the power of prayer to carry us back to our natural belonging.
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Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC
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IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks
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