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Retreat Dharma Talks

Our Wisdom Heart

This is a set of morning instructions and 2 guided meditations given at a 7-day insight meditation retreat.

2009-05-09 (8 days) Wood Acres Retreat Center

  
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2009-05-10 Morning Instruction 1 - Breath 16:58
Sharda Rogell
2009-05-10 In-Body Presence 53:03
Sharda Rogell
The body is the first support for presence and connection to life. Even though many people find it difficult to reside in their bodies, as we arrive more fully, we find a happiness of mind that brings a sense of stability to our experience.
2009-05-11 Morning Instruction 2 - Body 15:13
Sharda Rogell
2009-05-11 Holding On. Afraid to Let Go 56:37
Sharda Rogell
We hear the teachings of letting go (or letting be) yet when we try, we find how difficult that is. This talk explores what we are afraid of and the freedom waiting for us when we take the risk of looking at what’s true.
2009-05-12 Morning Instruction 3 - Emotions 12:36
Sharda Rogell
2009-05-12 Working with Emotions 5:04
Sharda Rogell
2009-05-12 Guided Meditation on Compassion 26:15
Sharda Rogell
2009-05-12 Our Wisdom Heart 42:34
Sharda Rogell
As we walk the path of wisdom and compassion, we discover they are not separate. What happens when we let go of our identifications with our mental constructions and our mind drops into the heart?
2009-05-13 Morning Instruction 4 - Thoughts 14:19
Sharda Rogell
2009-05-13 The Four Great Attachments 62:09
Sharda Rogell
In the second noble truth, the Buddha tells us that the cause of our suffering is craving that leads to attachment. This talk is an exploration of what the Buddha calls our four most conditioned attachments and why we need to let go of them.
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