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2007-10-16 The Hindrances: Doubt 41:30
Shaila Catherine
Doubt can be an obstacle to meditation or a form of healthy inquiry. It is helpful to ask questions, to ponder, and be willing to doubt our beliefs and opinions. Ask yourself: are my views true? We hold many unexamined beliefs—beliefs about self, about how things should be, about what other people should do. The Kalama Sutta encourages us to question what we think, and to not adopt beliefs based on hearsay or mere tradition. We can use our minds to critically inquire into how things actually are. Doubt as an obstacle, on the other hand, is a painful state that leads to confusion, fear, indecision, and uncertainty. It manifests as obsessive thinking, planning, and anxiety. The Discourse to Malunkyaputta (Middle Length Discourses, M. 63) proposes that if we indulge in speculative thinking we might miss the opportunity to free ourselves from suffering. Specific suggestions are offered for working skillfully with the hindrance of doubt.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley Tuesday Talks

2007-10-12 Guided Meditation On The Five Aggregates 37:28
Myoshin Kelley
This meditation is an experiential exploration of this mind /body experience.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2007-10-09 Breath Meditation 15:30
Phillip Moffitt
A guided basic meditation on the breath, following coming into the present moment through the body.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness Training for Yoga Teachers, Retreat 1

2007-10-04 Big Mind Guided Meditation 45:42
Shaila Catherine
Guided meditation, meditation instructions
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley
In collection: Featured Guided Meditations

2007-10-04 Guided Big Mind Meditation 45:42
Shaila Catherine
This guided meditation explores the vast spacious clarity of awareness. It includes sounds and silence, bells and gongs, intertwined with inquiry into the nature of mind.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Meditation, Inquiry and the Nondual

2007-10-03 Instructional Sit with Body Sweep 57:43
Ruth Denison
A guided instructional sit, beginning with Metta meditation and expanding into the purposes of reflection. Instructions continuing the practice of attending, investigation with allowance and deep appreciation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Vipassana: Awareness of the Nature of Life

2007-10-01 Perception And Thought 55:13
Carol Wilson
Thought is often related to as a “problem” in meditation. It is much more useful to include thought as an object of awareness: once we understand the nature of thought, it loses it power over us.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2007 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2007-10-01 Vipassana Meditation The Science Of Mindfulness 60:07
Ruth Denison
Instructional overview of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, focusing on intentional investigation, your attention with an allowing attitude. Vipassana, clear seeing, as outcome to this practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Vipassana: Awareness of the Nature of Life

2007-10-01 Guided Movement Meditation 63:04
Ruth Denison
Cultivating skiils to live closely with this bodily process through sense experience. Practice in lying down, sitting, standing, and moving or walking.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Vipassana: Awareness of the Nature of Life

2007-09-25 Metta - Guided Meditation 42:40
Rebecca Bradshaw
What is Metta? Introduction to self and benefactor
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

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