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Dharma Talks
2002-10-30 Take Care 60:05
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-30 Awareness & Compassion 61:25
Carol Wilson
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.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-10-28 To Have a Life 65:02
Sharon Salzberg
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-10-28 Walking The Spiritual Path Lightly 52:01
Michele McDonald
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
Stages in the journey of awakening. How the Buddha's life relates to our own.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-10-23 Q&A 60:50
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

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

2002-10-18 Self-Judgement And Compassion 61:13
Carol Wilson
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
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-10-16 Working with Aversion with Q&A 1:11:14
Mark Coleman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-15 Brahma Vihara Guided Metta 42:51
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

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

2002-10-14 Understanding Mara And The Seven Factors Of Awakening (Part 1) 52:30
Michele McDonald
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
Incorporating the Dharma in everyday life. Dharma experiences from students and short guided metta.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-10 Not Fearing Freedom 59:54
Carol Wilson
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-10-10 Impermanence 64:43
Ruth Denison
A talk on death and how we meet it, the possibility of it each day.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-10 Stories On Death and Dying 46:48
Ruth Denison
Integrating experiences of death and dying in daily life.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-10 Ruth's 80th Birthday: Stories and Celebration 2:05:01
Ruth Denison
Sharings of the dharma experiences both from Ruth Denison and her students.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-09 Working with Fear 61:23
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-10-09 Working with Desire 1:11:29
Mark Coleman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-09 Full Body Sweep 54:27
Ruth Denison
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.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-09 Skeleton Dance: Cultivating Mindfulness and Joy 30:34
Ruth Denison
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
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-09 The Sacrament of Human Connection 55:00
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-08 Experiencing the Elements Through Exploration 55:12
Ruth Denison
An explanation of the four elements and an exploration through the body.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-08 Mindfulness, Consciousness in the Body 1:26:51
Ruth Denison
An explorative explanation of consciously connecting with the body, developing deep concentration and mindfulness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-08 Mindfulness To the Body Through the Body Parts 55:40
Ruth Denison
A talk on how to sweep through the body, moving from part to part and incorporate the breath.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-08 Mindfulness To Body: Connection and Consciousness 55:40
Ruth Denison
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-07 Respect 61:10
Jack Kornfield
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-07 The Five Hindrances with Compassion and Loving Kindness 2:03:35
Ruth Denison
Being present for the hindrances with compassion and loving kindness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-07 Breath Body Consciousness 1:24:54
Ruth Denison
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-06 The Five Precepts 1:10:29
Ruth Denison
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
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
Embodying the refuges in thought, speech and action. Comprehension through listening, chanting and movement.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-10-03 Metta: Icon Of Goodness 60:05
Myoshin Kelley
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 Body of Fear Mind of Wisdom 66:02
James Baraz
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

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

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

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

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

2002-09-30 Humility: Who Has Control Of The Remote? 47:46
Michele McDonald
Honoring whatever appears in our life is humility. What happens when the identification with desire, aversion, or delusion has control of the remote.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month Retreat Part 1

2002-09-29 Morning Instructions 43:10
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-09-27 Awareness Is Our Refuge 59:46
Carol Wilson
Seeing that the heart of our practice stems from our motivation rather than from achieving certain experiences. Mindfulness enables us to shift our attitude from self-centered striving to one of confidence in awareness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-09-26 Morning Instructions 35:17
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-09-26 Calling Forth All The Love In Our Hearts 50:56
Myoshin Kelley
The desire for liberation can be a wholesome force in our lives when it is held with wisdom. Looking at ways we can support this motivation helps to call forth heroic or courageous energy.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-09-25 The Art & Science of Meditation 60:35
Joseph Goldstein
JG148, MD156
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-09-25 Envisioning A World of Peace in Difficult Times 58:05
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-09-23 Intention 60:57
Jack Kornfield
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-09-23 Morning Instructions 38:38
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2002-09-23 The Four Guardian Meditations 43:15
Michele McDonald
How the four guardian meditations bring about protection, refuge, inspiration and aspiration for liberation.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month Retreat Part 1

2002-09-22 Opening Talk with Myoshin 1:10:14
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

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