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
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2002-10-21 Poetry, Beauty, & Art 65:40
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2002-10-02 Morning Instructions 27:31
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
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2002-10-02 Body of Fear Mind of Wisdom 66:02
James Baraz	Download Listen
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2002-10-02 Q&A 63:28
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
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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

2002-09-30 Humility: Who Has Control Of The Remote? 47:46
Michele McDonald	Download Listen
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	Download Listen
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2002-09-27 Awareness Is Our Refuge 59:46
Carol Wilson	Download Listen
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.
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2002-09-26 Morning Instructions 35:17
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
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2002-09-26 Calling Forth All The Love In Our Hearts 50:56
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen
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.
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2002-09-25 The Art & Science of Meditation 60:35
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
JG148, MD156
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2002-09-25 Envisioning A World of Peace in Difficult Times 58:05
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-09-23 Morning Instructions 38:38
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
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2002-09-23 Intention 60:57
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
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2002-09-23 The Four Guardian Meditations 43:15
Michele McDonald	Download Listen
How the four guardian meditations bring about protection, refuge, inspiration and aspiration for liberation.
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2002-09-22 Opening Talk with Myoshin 1:10:14
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
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2002-09-18 Inquiry & Investigation 31:41
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center