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Rick Hanson's Dharma Talks
Rick Hanson
I first encountered Buddhism in 1974, and it blew the doors wide open for me with its profound and practical insights into the mind, suffering, and true happiness. Over time I gravitated to the original teachings of the Buddha, embodied in the Theravadan tradition, for their down-to-earth clarity, and important sources for me have included the teachers of Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the Pali Canon itself. More recently, I've explored grounding the dharma in modern evolutionary neuropsychology - "neurodharma" - recognizing how mind arises dependently upon the body, especially the nervous system as it tries to meet ancient needs for raw survival. I am especially interested in using these approaches to heighten the learning - the cultivation (bhavana) - from beneficial experiences (otherwise often wasted on the brain) to reduce the underlying sense of deficit and disturbance that causes the craving that causes suffering and harm. Overall, I feel amazingly blessed to have the opportunity in this life to ride the dharma stream and share its gifts with others!
2017-11-11 Opening to Allness - Part 3 1:36:54
This experiential workshop will focus on practical methods, grounded in neuroscience, for opening into the mind process as a whole, and from there opening into an intimation of nature as a whole and then material as a whole.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2017-11-11 Opening to Allness - Part 2 1:18:53
This experiential workshop will focus on practical methods, grounded in neuroscience, for opening into the mind process as a whole, and from there opening into an intimation of nature as a whole and then material as a whole.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2017-11-11 Opening to Allness - Part 1 64:45
This experiential workshop will focus on practical methods, grounded in neuroscience, for opening into the mind process as a whole, and from there opening into an intimation of nature as a whole and then material as a whole.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2017-07-15 No-Self in the Brain: Insights from Neuroscience ( Daylong at Spirit Rock) 34:26
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2017-07-15 No- Self in the Brain: Insights from Neuroscience ( Daylong at Spirit Rock) 49:00
Day Long class. We all experience having a particular identity that helps us navigate the world, but the sense of self is also a source of great suffering as we cling to its wants and react to how others treat it. Examine 'self' and its release in light of Buddhism and modern brain science.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2017-07-15 No-Self in the Brain:Insights from Neurosccience (Daylong at Spirit Rock) 1:27:57
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2017-04-01 The Neurology of Awakening Part Four 1:20:00
This workshop will cover the relationship between the mind and brain; strengthening neural factors of mindfulness; the role of concentration in Buddhist practice and practical help from brain research for steadying and quieting the mind and bringing it to singleness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2017-04-01 The Neurology of Awakening Part Three 1:14:50
This workshop will cover the relationship between the mind and brain; strengthening neural factors of mindfulness; the role of concentration in Buddhist practice and practical help from brain research for steadying and quieting the mind and bringing it to singleness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2017-04-01 The Neurology of Awakening Part Two 1:28:45
This workshop will cover the relationship between the mind and brain; strengthening neural factors of mindfulness; the role of concentration in Buddhist practice and practical help from brain research for steadying and quieting the mind and bringing it to singleness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2017-04-01 The Neurology of Awakening Part One 1:11:24
This workshop will cover the relationship between the mind and brain; strengthening neural factors of mindfulness; the role of concentration in Buddhist practice and practical help from brain research for steadying and quieting the mind and bringing it to singleness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

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