Spirit Rock Meditation Center: dharma talks and meditation instruction
The teachings of the Buddha (Dharma) and the practices of Insight Meditation (Vipassana) and loving-kindness meditation (metta) are at the heart of all the programs we offer at Spirit Rock. Practicing Insight Meditation develops mindfulness, the capacity to pay attention to each moment of life and to see clearly the truth of our experience. Studying the Dharma provides insights into the conditions that define and limit our experience of life. And cultivating an attitude of loving-kindness allows us to stay present to what's true and what's difficult in our lives with compassion for ourselves and others. Ultimately, our relationship to...
Donald Rothberg: Awakening from Ignorance: Going beyond the Main Habitual Constructions of Experience
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) The Buddha saw the core problem in human life as "ignorance"(avijjā), not an ignorance of facts or information, but rather a not-knowing about the basic nature of reality and our experience. The Dalai Lama tells us: "There is a fundamental disparity between the way we perceive the world, including our own experience in it, and the way things actually are." We explore how similar understandings of a core human ignorance are found in Plato, Christian and Islamic traditions, and in later Buddhist traditions. The Buddha said, in particular, that we are ignorant about impermanence, dukkha (o...
Donald Rothberg: Guided Meditation Exploring Impermanence and Experiences with a Moderate or Strong Sense of Self
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We begin with about 7-8 minutes of developing concentration, becoming more settled and less distracted. We then explore the impermanence in several ways, noticing the arising, staying and changing, and passing away with (1) sounds, (2) body sensations, and (3) the open flow of experience (about 2 minutes). Then there is a period of mindfulness practice with the additional instruction of looking out for a moderate or strong sense of self. We close with a short period of a heart practice such as lovingkindness or compassion; brief instructions are given for self-compassion practice (as developed by Kristen Neff).
Grace Fisher: The Spaciousness of Tonglen
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Begins with a 30m meditation and includes a Dharma talk. (Group discussion has been omitted).
Eve Decker: Dharma and The Neuroscience of Emotions
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Dharma Talk
Margarita Loinaz: Recognizing Our Essence and Understanding Our Conditioning
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Margarita Loinaz: Monday Night Meditation
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Francisco Morillo Gable: Unhindered with The Five Faculties
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Grace Fisher: Ebb & Flow
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Begins with a 30m meditation & includes a dharma talk. (Group discussion has been omitted.)
Heidi Bourne : The Profound & Prickly Practice of the Pause: Presence, Patience, Perspective & Preciousness (Part 2)
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Includes meditation, dharma talk & select aspects of group discussion
Tuere Sala: Afternoon Instructions - Etheric Body Consciousness
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Matthew Brensilver: Reflections on Freedom
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Patrick Brown: Together
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Anushka Fernandopulle: Dharma and Our Connection to the Earth
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Reflections on our body as nature and subject to the conditions of nature, including change and death. Reflections on the mind as also part of nature. Wishing well for all can come naturally when we recognize we are all in the same fragile situation.
Grace Fisher: Tending Vitality's Inner Flame
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Heidi Bourne : The Profound & Prickly Practice of the Pause: Presence, Patience, Perspective & Preciousness Pt.1
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Anthony "T" Maes: Dhamma by your Side
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Dharma talk.
Kevin Griffin: Step Eight: Taking Responsibilty
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Cara Lai: Moving with Life (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) This path does not stop with acceptance. Acceptance leads us into our own creativity, Intuition, and heartfelt contribution to the world.
Grace Fisher: The Stillpoint and Movement of Patience
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Begins with a 30m meditation and is followed by a Dharma talk. (Group discussion has been omitted)
Eve Decker: 2nd Foundation of Mindfulness as a Tool for Working with Difficult Emotions
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Begins with a 30m meditation & includes a dharma talk. (Group discussion has been omitted.)
Eve Decker: Song: Sand Makes a Pearl
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Eve shared her original song with us, "Sand Makes a Pearl".
