2002-11-06 Doubt, Restlessness, Sloth 61:23
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
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2002-11-05 The Judging Mind 42:26
Rodney Smith	Download Listen
Judgement is a defense against feeling inadequate. The belief in inadequacy is a defense against the fear of being nothing. The fear of being nothing is a defense against silence, in which our nothingness is confirmed.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-11-04 Not Mind, Not Buddha, Not Anything 69:14
Norman Fischer	Download Listen
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2002-11-03 Trusting the Process Of Awakening 53:39
Debra Chamberlin-Taylor	Download Listen
Maps and poems from various traditions which remind us that awakening includes cycles of death and rebirth. How to trust and work with the difficult phases.
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2002-11-03 Kathina talk 42:39
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka

2002-11-03 Concentration And Mindfulness 55:28
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Reigning the mind in from all it's myriad distractions… cultivating the power of concentration in order to see clearly. Pay attention in a non judging, non manipulative, non grasping, non rejecting attention - the magic of mindfulness, taking us out of illusion directly into reality.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three Month Retreat Part 2

2002-11-01 Welcome to Part 2 with Marcia 59:21
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
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2002-11-01 Liberation through Non-Clinging 60:09
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
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2002-11-01 Welcome to Three Month Retreat 60:52
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
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2002-11-01 Referencing The Moment 37:58
Rodney Smith	Download Listen
Thought continually moves out to reference something uniquely now.
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2002-10-31 Finding Unshakable Faith Faith On The Path 57:50
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen
By learning the qualities of faith-trust, devotion, confidence and clarity of mind, we can begin to see faith unfolding in our own hearts. How faith helps to motivate and energize our practice.
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2002-10-30 Take Care 60:05
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
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2002-10-30 Awareness & Compassion 61:25
Carol Wilson	Download Listen
The natural expression of emptiness or anatta is compassion or friendliness. This motivation of heart develops naturally as wisdom and mindfulness deepen and we cannotice this happening both in retreat and in our daily lives.
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2002-10-28 To Have a Life 65:02
Sharon Salzberg	Download Listen
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2002-10-28 Walking The Spiritual Path Lightly 52:01
Michele McDonald	Download Listen
Balancing connection, detachment, humor and spiritual friendship through the radiant beauty of the mystical.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three Month Retreat Part 1

2002-10-27 Connecting The Buddha's Journey With Our Own 58:06
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
Stages in the journey of awakening. How the Buddha's life relates to our own.
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2002-10-23 Q&A 60:50
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-10-21 Poetry, Beauty, & Art 65:40
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-18 Self-Judgement And Compassion 61:13
Carol Wilson	Download Listen
Our habit of aversion stems from our not deeply understanding the First Noble Truth, -and thus reacting to difficulty with various forms of denial, resistance, avoidance. When we see that our tendency to judge ourselves is based on misunderstanding the way things are, we can open to our experience with more wisdom and compassion.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-10-16 Self and Selflessness 58:22
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
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2002-10-16 Working with Aversion with Q&A 1:11:14
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
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2002-10-15 Brahma Vihara Guided Metta 42:51
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-10-14 Characteristics of experience 63:48
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka

2002-10-14 Understanding Mara And The Seven Factors Of Awakening (Part 1) 52:30
Michele McDonald	Download Listen
Being awake or asleep is a choice we make each moment of our life -- understanding how to balance and maintain mindfulness, investigation, energy and joyful interest.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three Month Retreat Part 1

2002-10-11 Bringing the Dharma Home 13:09
Ruth Denison	Download Listen
Incorporating the Dharma in everyday life. Dharma experiences from students and short guided metta.
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2002-10-10 Impermanence 64:43
Ruth Denison	Download Listen
A talk on death and how we meet it, the possibility of it each day.
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2002-10-10 Stories On Death and Dying 46:48
Ruth Denison	Download Listen
Integrating experiences of death and dying in daily life.
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2002-10-10 Ruth's 80th Birthday: Stories and Celebration 2:05:01
Ruth Denison	Download Listen
Sharings of the dharma experiences both from Ruth Denison and her students.
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2002-10-10 Not Fearing Freedom 59:54
Carol Wilson	Download Listen
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2002-10-09 Full Body Sweep 54:27
Ruth Denison	Download Listen
Exploring the full body from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet. Moving slowly from place to place, tuning in to various sensations on all levels: from the outer flesh and hairs through muscles, bones and cells.
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2002-10-09 Skeleton Dance: Cultivating Mindfulness and Joy 30:34
Ruth Denison	Download Listen
An active Dharma talk through dance and movement. A step-by-step explorative talk, dancing into bodily awareness of joy and mindfulness, using the sense doors of sight, sound, touch and perception
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2002-10-09 Working with Fear 61:23
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
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2002-10-09 The Sacrament of Human Connection 55:00
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-09 Working with Desire 1:11:29
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
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2002-10-08 Experiencing the Elements Through Exploration 55:12
Ruth Denison	Download Listen
An explanation of the four elements and an exploration through the body.
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2002-10-08 Mindfulness, Consciousness in the Body 1:26:51
Ruth Denison	Download Listen
An explorative explanation of consciously connecting with the body, developing deep concentration and mindfulness.
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2002-10-08 Mindfulness To the Body Through the Body Parts 55:40
Ruth Denison	Download Listen
A talk on how to sweep through the body, moving from part to part and incorporate the breath.
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2002-10-08 Mindfulness To Body: Connection and Consciousness 55:40
Ruth Denison	Download Listen
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2002-10-07 The Five Hindrances with Compassion and Loving Kindness 2:03:35
Ruth Denison	Download Listen
Being present for the hindrances with compassion and loving kindness.
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2002-10-07 Breath Body Consciousness 1:24:54
Ruth Denison	Download Listen
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2002-10-07 Respect 61:10
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
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2002-10-06 The Five Precepts 1:10:29
Ruth Denison	Download Listen
Including the five precepts in daily life. Cultivating them in positive action.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-06 Understanding The Ache Of Incarnation Itself 53:52
Michele McDonald	Download Listen
Giving birth to the adventure of living a life with great depth of wisdom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three Month Retreat Part 1

2002-10-05 Embodying the Refuges 60:21
Ruth Denison	Download Listen
Embodying the refuges in thought, speech and action. Comprehension through listening, chanting and movement.
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2002-10-03 Metta: Icon Of Goodness 60:05
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen
Metta is a practice of turning the mind towards the good. As we aim the heart we begin to connect with friendliness, gentleness and acceptance. Qualities that help us to open to things as they are.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-10-02 Morning Instructions 27:31
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-10-02 Body of Fear Mind of Wisdom 66:02
James Baraz	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-02 Q&A 63:28
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-10-02 Desire 59:32
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-09-30 Pay Attention: Art of Forgiveness 34:40
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center