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2017-07-26 Three Blessings in Spiritual Life – Part I: Forgiveness 49:15
Tara Brach
This 3- part series explores three capacities we all have, that when cultivated, bring spiritual awakening and serve the healing of our world. Drawing on an ancient teaching story from India, we explore together the power of a forgiving heart, the inner fire that expresses as courage and dedication, and the inquiry of “who am I” that reveals our deepest nature.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2017-07-26 Meditation, Enlightenment and God 42:18
Pamela Weiss
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2017-07-26 Dhamma Discussion 1:24:14
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Shwe Oo Min DhammaDayada Meditation Centre :  2017 Vassa

2017-07-26 The Dharma in the Holy Land 2: Dharma Practice, The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, and Inter-Generational Trauma 1:17:35
Donald Rothberg
In this second talk following Donald’s five weeks in Israel/Palestine, we focus first on how to bring our practice to difficult and sometimes stuck places generally, whether individual, interpersonal, or collective. What helps? We then, with a deep breath, examine the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with the aim of bringing empathy, compassion, understanding, and other aspects of our practice to what we interpret as a conflict between two traumatized peoples (albeit an asymmetrical conflict in which one side has much more economic, social, political, and military power). How do we understand, approach, and transform such inter-generational trauma? Some initial steps are identified, again with the suggestion that the dynamics are similar to many less complex but still very difficult and stuck situations of an individual or interpersonal nature.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2017-07-26 The 5 Hindrances and the 4 Floods (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 48:11
Bonnie Duran
This talk is about the very common experiences of early retreat. Not perfect - Not Permanent - Not Personal
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation as a Path to Freedom

2017-07-25 Tending Our Own Minds/Hearts, Caring for Others 35:40
Nikki Mirghafori
Nikki Mirghafori gave the second talk in a speaker series titled "Living Wisely in the World: Caring for Mind, Family, Society, and Planet". Teachings from the "Acrobat Sutta" were shared to illustrate how tending our own mind is a stepping stone to care for others, and the world. The power of actions leading to habit formation in the mind and body, which could either lead to liberation or suffering, were also discussed.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley
In collection: Living Wisely in the World: Caring for Mind, Family, Society, and Planet

2017-07-25 Secular Samadhi 55:12
Stephen Batchelor
Reflections on the practice of the jhanas, a personal account of the role of meditation in my life.
Gaia House Secular Buddhist Meditation Retreat

2017-07-25 Quality of Heart and Mind 11:53
Kim Allen
Insight Santa Cruz

2017-07-25 Instructions - Hearing and Seeing 24:43
Martine Batchelor
Gaia House Secular Buddhist Meditation Retreat

2017-07-25 Path of the Buddha (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 64:47
Howard Cohn
The Buddha's path of awakening to the four noble truths.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation as a Path to Freedom

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