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Dharma Talks
2024-08-14 Guided Meditation Exploring Several Foundational Practices 35:31
Donald Rothberg
Related to the talk given after the guided meditation on the foundational practices and how we can talk very simply about them, we begin remembering our grounding in ethics, and then develop concentration, then mindfulness and wisdom, and later the kind and compassionate heart.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2024-08-12 Following the predominant object 60:57
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Instructions for "choice awareness" from the Mahasi perspective
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Insight Meditation: The Mahāsi Method

2024-08-12 Monday Night Meditation 1:43:43
Dawn Mauricio
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2024-08-11 A Community Program on Palestine/Israel: Session 2: A Dialogue between Teachers and Friends (with Ronya Banks and Donald Rothberg) 1:31:09
Donald Rothberg, Ronya Banks
In session 2 of this series, Donald Rothberg and Ronya Banks will engage in dialogue around their Jewish and Palestinian identities, their family histories, and their own experiences of being Buddhist teachers navigating the complexities of the conflict in Palestine/Israel. During the course of the conversation, they will offer reflections on what has been most helpful to each of them in dealing with painful truths, strong emotions, and difficult conversations. In the last part of the session, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and offer reflections.
Southern Dharma Retreat Center A Community Program on Palestine/Israel

2024-08-11 The Refuge of Determination 26:54
Devin Berry
In this talk, Devin speaks about his experience founding non-profits as a practice of adhitthana parami (the cultivation of determination). He also shares about balancing determination and patience as two wings of a bird.
Refuge of Belonging

2024-08-11 The Qualities That Bring Joy, Happiness and Awakening 58:19
Ayya Santussika
This dhamma talk, guided meditation, and Q&A was offered on August 10, 2024 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!”
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

2024-08-11 Morning practice instruction: mindfulness of intention 65:30
Mark Nunberg
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Insight Meditation: The Mahāsi Method

2024-08-10 Relative and absolute 54:35
Deborah Ratner Helzer
What are these two layers of reality and how do we relate to them in life and meditation?
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Insight Meditation: The Mahāsi Method

2024-08-10 Morning instructions on practicing with vedana 65:30
Tara Mulay
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Insight Meditation: The Mahāsi Method

2024-08-09 How Metta supports Insight practice 60:24
Mark Nunberg
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Insight Meditation: The Mahāsi Method

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