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2026-05-25
Memorial Day and Dharma Practice
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Donald Rothberg
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After some personal stories from Donald about his father, who was a veteran, and about Donald’s experiences growing up at the time of the Vietnam war and being introduced to nonviolence, we explore the three main dimensions of our practice (training in ethics, meditation, and wisdom) related to the holiday. We focus on the ethical teachings about killing and nonviolence, including the complexities of these teachings; the importance of bringing mindfulness to grief, loss, and sadness, and of grounding in kindness, compassion, and love; and the wisdom and insight teachings about seeing the roots of violence. The talk is followed by discussion.
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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Monday and Wednesday Talks
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2026-05-21
Metta as a Way of Life: Refuge and Response in a Fractured World
21:42
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Oren Jay Sofer
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Drawing on the Mettā Sutta, this talk from Clear Dharma Sangha explores mettā as a way of life, a profound wish for the safety and happiness of all beings, and a way of seeing. Through the practice of the neutral person, we begin to extend goodwill beyond preference — and to cultivate a refuge that steadies us not to escape, but to turn toward the world with clarity, courage, and care.
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2026-05-13
Guided Meditation on Developing Concentration (Samadhi) 2
44:31
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Donald Rothberg
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We review at the beginning the basic instructions for cultivating concentration (samadhi), including attention to posture, a variety of possible areas of focus (with most attention given to the breath, including the technique of practicing with the "three-part breath"), and balancing "not too tight" and "not too loose." We also review the main challenges that can arise in such practice, and how to work with these challenges. Then we practice mostly in silence, with a discussion period at the end of the sitting.
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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Monday and Wednesday Talks
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2026-05-10
Q&A
35:05
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Ajahn Sucitto
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Questions are précised: Q1 Sometimes it's difficult to know what the right thing to do is. Or perhaps doubt arises when the moment has passed and you think maybe I misunderstood or I misinterpreted. Q2 05:49 How do we resolve things that in the heart remain unresolved, unfulfilled for a long time, even over generations and continue to unsettle us? Q3 13:00 You said earlier that thoughts don't have an endpoint. The image that came to my mind was scrolling on a phone. Could you talk a little more about that? Q4 21:31 Could you explore the process of resolution. Is there something that I can do to integrate the energies? Q5 25:57 I want to ask about clinging and letting go. How is the clinging happening? What is the difference between repressing/ pushing away and letting go?
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Sumedharama Monastery
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2026-05-09
Tranquil and Alert: Viriya and the Art of Balanced Effort
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Sharon Salzberg
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Drawing on the legend of the Buddha touching the earth and the Barre town motto that named her retreat center, Sharon Salzberg explores viriya — the pāramī of energy, effort, and courageous application. This talk examines how right effort lives in the middle way between strain and indolence, how the integration of inner and outer work makes the dharma real, and how we claim our own right to aspire to freedom.
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Refuge of Belonging
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2026-05-07
When in Doubt, Relax!
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James Baraz
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Practice can sometimes feel complicated with so many different techniques and instructions on how to extricate oneself from identifying with our experience. Using approaches from Tibetan Dzogchen and other non-dual teachings this talks explores the profound simplicity of letting go of all trying as a way to come back to our true nature.
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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