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Dharma Talks
2018-02-08 The Rhythms of Soulmaking and Elements of the Imaginal (23 - 28) 40:00
Rob Burbea
The talks and exercises from this 'Tending the Holy Fire' retreat are intended for experienced practitioners who already have a working familiarity with this particular Soulmaking paradigm, as outlined, for example, in the following retreats: 'The Path of the Imaginal (Longer Course)'; 'Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception'; and 'Of Hermits and Lovers: The Alchemy of Desire'. Integrating that previous material and also taking the talks in this new set in their intended order will, for most, support a better and fuller understanding of the teachings from this course. Without this practice and knowledge base, the material from this retreat may be confusing and unhelpful.
Freely Given Retreats Tending the Holy Fire

2018-02-08 Day 12: Sitting Meditation with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:59
Greg Scharf
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat

2018-02-07 Meditation: Living Presence 20:58
Tara Brach
This meditation guides us to awaken to our senses through scanning through the body and then listening to sounds. When distracted by thoughts we relax open again and again, learning to rest in the formless awareness that includes sounds, sensations and all passing experience.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2018-02-07 Lovingkindness – Part 1 of Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love 54:07
Tara Brach
Part 1: Lovingkindness – We awaken our natural lovingkindness by learning to attend to and take in the goodness of this life. This series reflects on four primary expressions of an awake, wise heart: lovingkindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. In each talk we explore the habitual patterning that blocks our full realization of these innate capacities, and the understandings and practices that nurture their unfolding.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2018-02-07 Walking the Path (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 57:50
Greg Scharf
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat

2018-02-07 A Temenos Exercise (in threes) 1:23:19
Rob Burbea
The talks and exercises from this 'Tending the Holy Fire' retreat are intended for experienced practitioners who already have a working familiarity with this particular Soulmaking paradigm, as outlined, for example, in the following retreats: 'The Path of the Imaginal (Longer Course)'; 'Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception'; and 'Of Hermits and Lovers: The Alchemy of Desire'. Integrating that previous material and also taking the talks in this new set in their intended order will, for most, support a better and fuller understanding of the teachings from this course. Without this practice and knowledge base, the material from this retreat may be confusing and unhelpful.
Freely Given Retreats Tending the Holy Fire

2018-02-07 Wise Speech 59:59
Pamela Weiss
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2018-02-07 Destiny, Autonomy, Love, and Soul (Q & A) 39:46
Rob Burbea
The talks and exercises from this 'Tending the Holy Fire' retreat are intended for experienced practitioners who already have a working familiarity with this particular Soulmaking paradigm, as outlined, for example, in the following retreats: 'The Path of the Imaginal (Longer Course)'; 'Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception'; and 'Of Hermits and Lovers: The Alchemy of Desire'. Integrating that previous material and also taking the talks in this new set in their intended order will, for most, support a better and fuller understanding of the teachings from this course. Without this practice and knowledge base, the material from this retreat may be confusing and unhelpful.
Freely Given Retreats Tending the Holy Fire

2018-02-07 Day 11: Sitting Meditation with Brahma Vihara Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 40:56
Devin Berry
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat

2018-02-07 The Soulmaking Dynamic and Elements of the Imaginal (19 - 22) 25:03
Catherine McGee
The talks and exercises from this 'Tending the Holy Fire' retreat are intended for experienced practitioners who already have a working familiarity with this particular Soulmaking paradigm, as outlined, for example, in the following retreats: 'The Path of the Imaginal (Longer Course)'; 'Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception'; and 'Of Hermits and Lovers: The Alchemy of Desire'. Integrating that previous material and also taking the talks in this new set in their intended order will, for most, support a better and fuller understanding of the teachings from this course. Without this practice and knowledge base, the material from this retreat may be confusing and unhelpful.
Freely Given Retreats Tending the Holy Fire

2018-02-07 Meditation Instructions. 60:31
Joseph Goldstein
Working with thoughts and emotions.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Path to Awakening: Insight Meditation Retreat

2018-02-07 Day 11: Sitting Meditation with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 47:42
Carol Wilson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat

2018-02-06 Mindfulness: The Methodology Of Wisdom. 64:25
Joseph Goldstein
What we learn from being mindful.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Path to Awakening: Insight Meditation Retreat

2018-02-06 Investigating Craving and its Ending in our Experience (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 55:23
Carol Wilson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat

2018-02-06 Elements of the Imaginal (15 - 18) 31:09
Rob Burbea
The talks and exercises from this 'Tending the Holy Fire' retreat are intended for experienced practitioners who already have a working familiarity with this particular Soulmaking paradigm, as outlined, for example, in the following retreats: 'The Path of the Imaginal (Longer Course)'; 'Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception'; and 'Of Hermits and Lovers: The Alchemy of Desire'. Integrating that previous material and also taking the talks in this new set in their intended order will, for most, support a better and fuller understanding of the teachings from this course. Without this practice and knowledge base, the material from this retreat may be confusing and unhelpful.
Freely Given Retreats Tending the Holy Fire

2018-02-06 Soulmaking Rivers (Q & A) 51:32
Rob Burbea
The talks and exercises from this 'Tending the Holy Fire' retreat are intended for experienced practitioners who already have a working familiarity with this particular Soulmaking paradigm, as outlined, for example, in the following retreats: 'The Path of the Imaginal (Longer Course)'; 'Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception'; and 'Of Hermits and Lovers: The Alchemy of Desire'. Integrating that previous material and also taking the talks in this new set in their intended order will, for most, support a better and fuller understanding of the teachings from this course. Without this practice and knowledge base, the material from this retreat may be confusing and unhelpful.
Freely Given Retreats Tending the Holy Fire

2018-02-06 Day 10: Sitting Meditation with Brahma Vihara Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 36:52
James Baraz
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat

2018-02-06 Inquiry - Deepening One's Relationship with an Imaginal Element 46:41
Catherine McGee
The talks and exercises from this 'Tending the Holy Fire' retreat are intended for experienced practitioners who already have a working familiarity with this particular Soulmaking paradigm, as outlined, for example, in the following retreats: 'The Path of the Imaginal (Longer Course)'; 'Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception'; and 'Of Hermits and Lovers: The Alchemy of Desire'. Integrating that previous material and also taking the talks in this new set in their intended order will, for most, support a better and fuller understanding of the teachings from this course. Without this practice and knowledge base, the material from this retreat may be confusing and unhelpful.
Freely Given Retreats Tending the Holy Fire

2018-02-06 Practice and Gifts in the Worldly Realms 61:18
Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni
Dharma talk at Heartwood refuge and Retreat Center clarifying the 10 Realms and practical guidance on to support awareness. http://www.heartwoodrefuge.org/
Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center

2018-02-06 Elements of the Imaginal (11 - 14) 26:18
Catherine McGee
The talks and exercises from this 'Tending the Holy Fire' retreat are intended for experienced practitioners who already have a working familiarity with this particular Soulmaking paradigm, as outlined, for example, in the following retreats: 'The Path of the Imaginal (Longer Course)'; 'Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception'; and 'Of Hermits and Lovers: The Alchemy of Desire'. Integrating that previous material and also taking the talks in this new set in their intended order will, for most, support a better and fuller understanding of the teachings from this course. Without this practice and knowledge base, the material from this retreat may be confusing and unhelpful.
Freely Given Retreats Tending the Holy Fire

2018-02-06 Votes of thanks, anumodana and forgiveness 26:43
Ajahn Sucitto
Ajahn Sucitto describes the basic condition of being a monk as being in a field of dana. He expresses his appreciation. [Ends 6:53]
Bandar Utama Buddhist Society :  Meditation Retreat with Luang Por Sucitto

2018-02-06 Summary - stewarding attention through the widening field of the inner and outer worlds 53:50
Ajahn Sucitto
Buddha’s last words were: All sankhāras are impermanent. Keep applying yourselves with vigilance. This closing talk offers a review of kāya-, citta- and vaci-sankhāra, and a simple 3 step process to moderate their energies: 1) Pay attention, 2) Soften, widen, 3) Include it all. These steps can be used in meditation practice as well as in interactions in the world. We will lose presence, but we don’t have to wait until the next retreat to work it out. When you notice the programs running, feel the body, come down into the feet, exhale, where am I?
Bandar Utama Buddhist Society :  Meditation Retreat with Luang Por Sucitto

2018-02-06 Guided Meditation 43:08
Jill Shepherd
Mindfulness of breath, body, and sounds.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Path to Awakening: Insight Meditation Retreat

2018-02-06 Day 10: Sitting Meditation with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 46:45
DaRa Williams
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat

2018-02-06 Checking and moderating thought - Guided meditation 61:38
Ajahn Sucitto
Settling into sitting meditation, tracing posture and energy up the back and down the front, spherical breathing from abdomen. [Bell at 38:17] [Instructions at 40:27] Invitation to loosen the intensity and congestion of thought - vaci-sankhāra, that which forms thought energy. Rather than not thinking, take time to formulate what to think about and bring heart qualities into that. This is a dhamma practice.
Bandar Utama Buddhist Society :  Meditation Retreat with Luang Por Sucitto

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