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Dharma Talks
2007-06-21 Four Brahma Viharas 59:34
Mark Coleman
This talk explores the heart qualities of loving-kindness (Metta) compassion (Karuna) appreciative joy and equanimity (Upekkha) and how they are innate to the heart, yet can be developed and cultivated through practice.

2007-07-06 The Four Noble Truths And Obstacles To Practice 56:52
Mark Coleman
This talk explores the common obstacles to practice the Five Hindrances of: restlessness, sleepiness, doubt, grasping and aversion. The Hindrances are discussed in the context of the Buddha’s central teaching on the Four Noble Truths.

2007-04-15 Working With Obstacles On The Path 63:25
Mark Coleman
What are the principal obstacles on the path and how do we work with them? How do we work with the forces of desire, resistance in our practice and how through meditation we can transform them.

2008-01-08 The Union Of Metta, Compassion & Awareness 60:37
Mark Coleman
This talk discusses the qualities of metta, and the unity of mindfulness and metta -- and how compassion arises as a natural turning of the loving heart.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2008-04-03 Suffering And The End Of Suffering 61:58
Mark Coleman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation 101

2008-02-14 Compassion And Appreciative Joy 59:30
Mark Coleman
What is the experience of compassion, how does it arise, what are it’s obstacles. This talk also discusses the Bhrama Vihara of mudita, appreciative joy and how we cultivate this rare and beautiful quality of gladness and celebrating the joys of others.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) Retreat

2008-02-15 Morning Instructions 57:13
Mark Coleman
Morning Instructions
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) Retreat

2008-02-11 Mindfulness, Metta And Wisdom 47:40
Mark Coleman
This talk explores the unity of mindfulness and the qualities of loving kindness, how they support each other and how this leads to living with wisdom and compassion in the world.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) Retreat

2008-05-31 Joy Of Practice 69:45
Mark Coleman
What are the joys and fruits of the practice of Vipassana/mindfulness? This talk elaborates the peace, joy, freedom that arises from meditation; especially in regard to seeing clearly the nature of thought, papanca and disengaging from the delusions of mind.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation for the Curious

2008-06-24 1St Noble Truth: Working With Suffering 54:40
Mark Coleman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness Training for Yoga Teachers

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