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2018-06-18 Why Practice in Nature, Part 2: Cultivating Wisdom and Insight 47:08
Mark Coleman
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This talk explores how a contemplative immersion in nature supports insight into impermanence, death, selflessness and freedom.
Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center :  Awake in the Wild: Summer Solstice Meditation in Nature Retreat

2018-05-23 Seven Perspectives on Aging and the Stages of Life, Dying, and Spiritual Practice 62:50
Donald Rothberg
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Focusing on aging, the stages of life, and dying is a major “dharma door” or gateway. We examine a number of different perspectives to orient us as we go in that door, including how such a focus helps us to clarify the centrality and urgency of spiritual practice, working through social conditioning regarding aging and dying, using the lenses of teachings and practices investigating impermanence and the nature of the self, and awakening.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2018-05-21 From Impermanence to Awakening 43:35
Jenny Wilks
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Gaia House :  Awakening, Breath by Breath

2018-05-21 Guided Meditation 4 - Mindfulness with Contemplation of Impermanence 24:16
Jaya Rudgard
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Gaia House :  Awakening, Breath by Breath

2018-05-21 Meditation Instructions 4 - Mindfulness with Contemplation of Impermanence 51:44
Jenny Wilks
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Gaia House :  Awakening, Breath by Breath

2018-05-15 Impermanence is a doorway to Freedom (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:58
Susie Harrington
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the Buddha taught that the recognition of arising and passion away (Anicca) is the doorway to freedom. In this talk, we explore impermanence and it’s relationship to dukkha. To let go ov our argument with the reality – with the way things are, to the nature of changing phenomena, opens up to the possibility of ease and freedom: “All things are impermanent/ They arise and they pass away./ To live in harmony with this truth/ Brings great happiness.”
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Settling, Seeing and Spacious Awareness Retreat

2018-05-06 01 short talk: context of the three universal characteristics, anicca, dukkha, anatta 16:21
Jill Shepherd
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Exploring Anatta: constructing and de-constructing the sense of self - a six-week study and practice course Week 1: A brief overview of the three universal characteristics of anicca / impermanence, dukkha / unsatisfactoriness, and anatta / not-self
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre

2018-05-02 Swan Song (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 42:30
John Travis
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John's stories--commentary on: Impermanence--Body--Views and Opinions--Not Self--Awareness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Living Awareness Through Insight Meditation

2018-04-30 Wisdom-Awareness Map (MahaSati) (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 60:01
Heather Sundberg
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An introduction to a wisdom-awareness map from the Thai Forest tradition: Mindfulness - Great Mindfulness - Mindfulness-Wisdom - Wisdom which leads to Release. Includes metaphors & descriptions of maturing awareness which is able to release reactivity & access the 3 Lenses of Wisdom (impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, not self). Concludes with a fun somatic exercise on holding on & letting go, based on a teaching from Ajahn Chah. For more information about these teachings, visit Heather's website & look up Talks & Retreat Schedule.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Living Awareness Through Insight Meditation

2018-04-25 Responding to Change with a Wise Heart 54:48
Tara Brach
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An intrinsic part of spiritual life is facing the truth of impermanence. When we open to the changing flow without resistance, we naturally cherish this passing life, and realize the timeless, changeless awareness that is our true home. Yet we are conditioned to grasp on to the passing pleasures (and all that we love) and resist the inevitable arising of stress and unpleasant experience. This talk includes teachings and guided reflections that help us identify the ways we are reacting to major changes in our life. We explore how to shift from reacting to meeting impermanence with an allowing presence, and then responding to our circumstances with wisdom and compassion.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

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