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Dharma Talks
2019-10-04
Putting it All Together: Integration of the Eightfold Path
1:16:54
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Ajahn Karunadhammo
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Starting with chanting, this is the talk from the Friday night practice offered by Ajahn Karunadhammo.
“Many of us approach Buddhist practice believing that the point is to learn mindfulness meditation. Yet there's so much more to understand and practice. The eight factors, or the eightfold path, allow for a complete and fully integrated program, leading toward liberation.”
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Insight Santa Cruz
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2019-08-15
A Gift from the Sea – Unbroken Paua Shell and Consummate Trust
42:15
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Ayya Medhanandi
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There are many skills and restorative qualities needed for us to grow in our spiritual work. Let us not underestimate the essential ingredient of mettā. This universal quality of love will unfailingly nurture the unfolding of the Noble Eightfold Path. It enhances our energy to persevere with courage, agility and joy so that the journey is sustainable and our trust becomes unwavering. We reach out more to others and support them in the good, while rejoicing that as we accomplish the Way, we draw close to the Buddha.
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Satipanna Insight Meditation (SIMT)
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For Our Long Lasting Benefit
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2019-01-13
8FP Program -- Wise Action
1:39:21
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Kim Allen
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The Buddha’s most explicit path of practice is the Eightfold Path. This is a set of eight practical approaches to bring Buddhist practice into the breadth and depth of our lives. The Eightfold Path Program is an introduction to each of the Eightfold factors so participants will discover how to apply each set of practices in ways that are personally meaningful. Participants have the opportunity to be mentored by a senior student during the program.
Pre-requisite: Completion of ISC Introduction to Meditation course, an MBSR course, or the equivalent. Registration is required.
Teachers: Kim Allen, Leslie Tremaine,
G Schulz, & Other ICS Teachers
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Insight Santa Cruz
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2018-10-24
Cultivating Wise Speech 2
2:06:45
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Donald Rothberg
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Description:We review first why speech practice is so important and how it connects with the Noble Eightfold Path, and then two of the foundations of skillful or wise (or right) speech. We cover: (1) working with the four guidelines from the Buddha for wise speech, and how we can use the guidelines both to guide our speech and as spurs for mindfulness, when we find ourselves going against the guidelines; and (2) developing a sense of presence during speaking and listening. We then explore some general ways to strengthen our speech practice, as well as begin to bring it into challenging or difficult situations involving speech and interaction. We end with a speech exercise involving dyads, and discussion of the exercise and our practice generally.
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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Monday and Wednesday Talks
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2018-10-17
Cultivating Wise Speech 1
64:49
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Donald Rothberg
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We start with an overview of the contemporary importance of training in wise speech, and the place of wise (or "right") speech traditionally, as one of the factors of the Noble Eightfold Path of the Buddha. We then examine two foundational aspects of wise speech, first a grounding in the ethical guidelines for speech given by the Buddha, and secondly the intention to be present and mindful during speaking and listening. Finally, there is a guided practice in dyads especially of the second foundational dimension of speech practice.
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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