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Diana Winston's Dharma Talks
Diana Winston
My work since 2006 through UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (uclahealth.org/marc) emphasizes making mindfulness teachings accessible to all, regardless of background, yet without losing depth practice. In recent years I have been teaching on Natural Awareness— the effortless, objectless, and spacious side of awareness practices. Socially engaged Buddhism is a thread woven through many of my talks-- how can we end suffering both internally and externally? Having worked with teens and young adults for many years, some of the talks are geared to young people. Finally as a mom of a tween, I'm deeply inspired by the transformative power of daily life and family practice.
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2023-06-20 Morning Sit with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 55:05
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness For Everyone
2023-06-19 Opening Session (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:32:17
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with Alex Haley, Carol Cano, Diana Winston, Gullu Singh
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness For Everyone
2021-06-17 The Lake of Lovingkindness 34:55
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Using guided imagery, we practice loving kindness expansively. We start with ourselves and ultimately include the whole world. The lake is a metaphor, image, and guide.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness for Everyone: Practicing Across the Spectrum of Awareness
2022-07-27 Guided Mindfulness Meditation 10:58
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  The Family Retreat
2019-06-28 The Spectrum of Awareness: Natural Awareness 56:28
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This talk explores Natural Awareness - a spacious, effortless, open awareness of awareness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness for Everyone, The Basics and Beyond without the Hype
2017-09-16 The Spiritual Journey 52:22
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In this talk, Diana weaves together stories from her own spiritual journey with what she sees as universal aspects of the spiritual path. She talks about obstacles that arise on the path, learning to love ourselves more deeply, the power of liberating insights, and the journey to resting in Natural Awareness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation for the Curious
2019-06-29 The Full Spectrum of Awareness, Emphasizing Natural Awareness 50:09
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Day 5 Instructional Sit
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness for Everyone, The Basics and Beyond without the Hype
2022-09-15 Lake of Lovingkindness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 23:25
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This playful guided meditation invites us to jump into a lake of kindness and bring our friends, acquaintances, and difficult people along.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness for Everyone: The Basics and Beyond
2022-09-15 Recipe for Freedom: Concentration, Insight, Love, and Awareness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 52:28
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This talk includes the ingredients needed for deepening practice and finding freedom. It explores how our practice can begin with concentration, add insight into the mix, requires a sprinkling of self- love, and when cooked, opens to the nature of awareness itself. Added bonus: A few quotes from Ted Lasso.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness for Everyone: The Basics and Beyond
2022-09-13 Lovingkindness Meditation for Beginners (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 43:29
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This recording includes a 51 minute overview introducing the theory and practice of loving-kindness. Then a 20 minute guided loving-kindness meditation focusing on easy person and self.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness for Everyone: The Basics and Beyond

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