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Dharma Talks
2025-09-03 Guided Meditation Exploring Impermanence and Experiences with a Moderate or Strong Sense of Self 42:07
Donald Rothberg
We begin with about 7-8 minutes of developing concentration, becoming more settled and less distracted. We then explore the impermanence in several ways, noticing the arising, staying and changing, and passing away with (1) sounds, (2) body sensations, and (3) the open flow of experience (about 2 minutes). Then there is a period of mindfulness practice with the additional instruction of looking out for a moderate or strong sense of self. We close with a short period of a heart practice such as lovingkindness or compassion; brief instructions are given for self-compassion practice (as developed by Kristen Neff).
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2025-08-31 Your Practice is Not Just for You (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 66:18
James Baraz
Your practice affects everyone around you. When you see your practice in this wider context, it evokes a whole dimension of inspiration and “joyful responsibility“ to cultivate wisdom and compassion within us. In this world with so much suffering—including the climate crisis and injustice in the world—more than ever we need to keep this in mind and see ourselves as “bodhisattvas in training“.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Meditation Retreat

2025-08-30 Loving the Whole Package: Self-Compassion and Metta for Self (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 31:50
James Baraz
Practices to hold our suffering and to see our innate goodness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Meditation Retreat

2025-08-14 talk: Compassion p2 28:15
Jill Shepherd
Exploring the "near and far enemies" of compassion, and the practice of bearing witness when facing overwhelming suffering
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight meetings 2025

2025-08-14 meditation: Compassion for oneself 25:32
Jill Shepherd
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight meetings 2025

2025-08-14 Compassion 54:14
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge August 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-08-14 Morning Reflection: Compassion 18:09
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge August 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-08-09 Holding Fast and Staying True 33:35
Devin Berry
A dharma talk exploring adhitthana (resolve) as a spiritual practice rooted in ancestral wisdom and lived experience. Devin shares personal stories and examples of how resolve manifests not as willpower or force, but as a quiet, steady commitment to returning again and again to what matters most - whether in meditation practice or in responding to the world's suffering with fierce compassion.
Refuge of Belonging

2025-07-31 talk: Compassion p1 25:11
Jill Shepherd
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight meetings 2025

2025-07-31 meditation: compassion for a good friend 26:11
Jill Shepherd
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight meetings 2025

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