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Retreat Dharma Talks

Monday and Wednesday Talks

Regular weekly talks given at the lower Spirit Rock meditation hall

Spirit Rock Meditation Center

  
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2014-02-05 Heart Practices in Difficult Times 2: Forgiveness Practice 2 & Taking Difficulties as Practice 62:00
Donald Rothberg
We begin by identifying several supports for practices with difficulties and then explore forgiveness practice in further depth - with Q & A at the end.
2014-02-12 Heart Practices in Difficult Times 3: Compassion 62:10
Donald Rothberg
We explore compassion and practice to help us respond to difficulties particularly pain and suffering. We examine the distinction between pain and suffering, the nature of compassion, receptive and active compassion, the shadow of compassion and some types of compassion practice.
2014-02-19 Heart Practices in Difficult Times 4 - Compassion 2 57:46
Donald Rothberg
We look at the importance of the different parts of our practice - intentions, ethics, mindfulness, wisdom and grounding in the body - for responding to difficult situations- individual, interpersonal and related to the wider world. We then look at how to develop and practice compassion in difficult situations.
2014-02-24 Mindfulness, Meditation, & Life 56:19
Mark Coleman
2014-02-26 Everybody is Wise 53:20
Sylvia Boorstein
2014-03-24 Loving Humanity & Melting the Ice 48:20
Anam Thubten
2014-04-02 Reflections On A Month Retreat 59:39
Donald Rothberg
Just returned from a month of retreat practice, i offer various reflections on retreat theme, including impermanence and death, working with inner guidance, and taking all experiences in a learning context, and on core practices, (concentration, insight, metta, and open spacious awareness), ending with a brief song.
2014-04-07 The Power of Pilgrimage 57:30
Jack Kornfield
The wonderful teaching of India and Burma, and exactly where you are today.
2014-04-09 Three Levels of Daily Life Practice 1 54:37
Donald Rothberg
After reflecting on some of the challenges of contemporary daily life practice, we look at three levels of such practice, and many types of practices within each level.
2014-04-16 Three Levels of Daily Life Practice 57:43
Donald Rothberg
After a review of foundational, intermediate and advanced daily life practices, we focus on several central practices, working with intention, using the imagination, grounding in the body and taking difficulties as practice.
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