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2009-11-06 Contemplating Thought and the Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness 48:22
Yanai Postelnik
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Gaia House :  November Solitary Retreat

2009-11-05 Wisdom 66:49
Donald Rothberg
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We examine how mindfulness is distinguished from, yet leads to wisdom. We explore wisdom especially through the life story of the Buddha, moving from comfort and and illusion to deep wisdom and compassion, and through his first teaching of the Four Noble Truths - the most basic expression of wisdom in the tradition.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Cultivating Clear Seeing, Opening the Heart

2009-11-03 The Secret Beauty of Hearts: Transformations Through Metta 62:34
Donald Rothberg
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Transformation in practice, whether in mindfulness or metta practice, occurs through repetition, patience, understanding and faith, in a sometimes mysterious way. Using poems and stories, we explore the nature of lovingkindness (metta) and the kinds of transformation that occur as we practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Cultivating Clear Seeing, Opening the Heart

2009-11-02 Mindfulness - What It Is and What Makes It Difficult 64:30
Donald Rothberg
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On this first evening of the retreat, we explore the nature of mindfulness in general and how we practice mindfulness of the body in particular. We then examine the five "difficult energies" (nivarana or "hindrances"), and how they make mindfulness difficult and how to practice when they are present.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Cultivating Clear Seeing, Opening the Heart

2009-10-26 Giant Lizards and Exploding Stars - Mindfulness, Curiosity and Liberation 62:16
Greg Scharf
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Mindfulness is the key to the entire path of practice. We explore the entire universe and plumb the depths of what it means to be human by bring mindfulness to our present moment experience.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat

2009-10-23 May I Meet this Moment Fully, May I Meet it as a Friend 53:25
Sylvia Boorstein
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How the phrases "May I Meet this Moment Fully, May I Meet it as a Friend," repeated as a focus for concentration, are both the instructions for practice and the goal of practice. How Effort, Mindfulness and Concentration are integral to each other, all present in any moment of clear understanding.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditaton

2009-10-14 Mindfulness, Especially Virtue as a Source of Happiness, Part 2 67:46
Sylvia Boorstein
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-10-12 Mind as a base for Mindfulness 55:55
Myoshin Kelley
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Exploring how to use awareness of the mind and its activities as a support to waking up
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  October 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-10-12 Mindfulness of the Body. 56:42
Sally Armstrong
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Though the heart of our meditation practice is to understand and free the mind, much of our experience is known through the body, so our relationship to the body is extremely important. Learning how to work skillfully with both pleasant and painful experiences is essential in meditation, and developing a wise attitude to the body that appreciates it yet doesn’t identify with it as me or mine is a great support to the deepening of practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat

2009-10-07 The Permutations of Mindfulness 44:22
Sylvia Boorstein
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-10-01 Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation 57:03
Rob Burbea
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A study examining the meanings of terms like mindfulness (sati), bare attention, and appropriate attention (yoniso manasikara); and of their roles in a path truly capable of liberation.
Gaia House :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation

2009-09-29 Establishing Thoughtfulness and Reflection (vitakka-vicara) 36:43
Ajahn Sucitto
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To meditate refers to placing the mind on a conducive object. There are functions that support meditation: vitakka –applied thoughtfulness/consideration; and, vicara – reflective evaluating, taking in the effects of what we apply ourselves to. Various applications of vitakka-vicara are reviewed, from the 5 indriya to mindfulness of body and breathing.
Cittaviveka :  Vassa Retreat

2009-09-28 Embodied Practice 54:15
Sally Armstrong
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Many of us live our lives somewhat disconnected from our physical experience, or with a distorted view of our bodies. Mindfulness practice – the direct knowing of our experience in an unfiltered way - allows us to connect with our bodies in a way that is kind and accepting. Out of this deep connection, insight into the nature of our bodies and our minds, and how they affect each other, naturally develops.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat

2009-09-27 Mindfulness Body 43:10
Mary Grace Orr
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Insight Santa Cruz

2009-09-26 Opening Talk for Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation Retreat 53:48
Christina Feldman
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This talk also includes Rob Burbea and John Teasdale
Gaia House :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation

2009-09-18 Three Skills Of Meditation 53:27
Sharon Salzberg
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Concentration, mindfulness and compassion.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Insight Meditation Weekend for Scientists

2009-09-09 Self Compassion & Mindfulness in Schools 56:30
Richard Shankman
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Part 1 - Self Compassion Part 2 - Mindfulness in Schools
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-09-01 The Healing Power of Mindfulness 15:01
Christina Feldman
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Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  IMS Audio Files

2009-08-30 The Seven Factors Of Awakening: Sati or Mindfulness 1:10:10
Christina Feldman
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Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  The Seven Factors of Awakening: Study and Practice Retreat for Experienced Students

2009-08-23 Mindfulness In The Service Of Wisdom 54:25
Michael Grady
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Mindfulness as a door that opens to wisdom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Your Life is Your Practice: Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-08-20 Holding Life Tenderly: the Practices of Mindfulness and Lovingkindness 56:13
Larry Yang
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The relationship between mindfulness and lovingkindness and how the practice changes both our inner world and our outer world.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Meditation and Yoga

2009-08-18 What Kind of Effort 56:24
Anna Douglas
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What kind of effort is needed in our mindfulness practice? What is our effort for? What the Buddha taught about effort and how we can apply it in our lives.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Meditation and Yoga

2009-08-16 Here and Mindfulness of the Body 45:30
Gil Fronsdal
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Vajrapani

2009-08-11 The Simpler, the Better 61:07
Marvin Belzer
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How to work with ordinary awareness in order to develop mindfulness and concentration in a retreat setting.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Young Adult's Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-08-08 The Four Foundations of Mindfulness 49:28
Deborah Ratner Helzer
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The scope of the practice is vast. It encompasses everything we can possibly experience. The Buddha spelled it all out in this teaching.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Insight and the Art of Equanimity

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