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Sally Armstrong's Dharma Talks
Sally Armstrong
Sally Clough Armstrong began practicing vipassana meditation in India in 1981. She moved to the Bay Area in 1988, and worked at Spirit Rock until 1994 in a number of roles, including executive director. She began teaching in 1996, and is one of the guiding teachers of Spirit Rock's Dedicated Practitioner Program. Sally has always been inspired by the depth and the breadth of the Buddha’s teaching, as presented in the suttas of the Pali Canon, because the truth and power of the Buddha’s words still speak to us today. Her intention in teaching is to make these ancient texts and practices accessible and relevant to all levels of practitioner, from the very new to the dedicated meditator.
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2014-09-18 Part 3 on 32 Parts of the Body 55:53
Meditation on Heart, Liver, Diaphragm, Spleen and Lungs
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Finding Freedom in the Body: Mindfulness of the Body as a Gateway to Liberation
2014-09-17 Bad Hair Cuts, Teenage Acne and Body Odor: Freedom from Identification with the Body. 50:37
There are three common ways to relate to the body-aversive, disconnected or obsessed. The practice of body contemplation, particularly the 32 Parts of the Body, replaces these with wise attitudes towards our body.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Finding Freedom in the Body: Mindfulness of the Body as a Gateway to Liberation
2014-08-23 Power and Purpose of Concentration 56:46
Concentration plays a central role in meditation practice. In this talk I look at the different trajectories in the development of concentration and how to use that form skillfully.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat
2014-08-22 Metta practice, Day 7 43:29
Radiating in 4 directions
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat
2014-08-20 Morning Instructions Day 5 52:42
Guided Meditation: exploring the effort side of maintaining continuity of the breath; aiming and sustaining
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat
2014-08-19 Beauty, Happiness and the Breath 57:05
Beauty and happiness are important supports and the proximate causes for the development of concentration. Inclining towards these wholesome qualities with balanced effort is an important part of the practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat
2014-08-18 Metta Practice, Day 3 44:59
Metta for Benefactor/friend/self
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat
2014-08-16 Morning Instructions Day 1 59:46
Includes walking instructions
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat
2014-08-15 Developing Concentration 28:43
An overview of the practice of concentration: why we do it and some helpful supports.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat
2014-07-14 Metta for the Difficult Person 59:00
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

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