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The greatest gift is the
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Dharma Talks
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2017-06-21
Stories That Imprison Our Heart – Part 2
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Tara Brach
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Our suffering arises from fear-based stories that are often outside our awareness. These include stories of our deficiency or importance, of being a victim, of being unseen or unloved, of facing failure or rejection. This is true collectively too. We have shared stories of bad “others” that fuel wars, shared stories of the value of continued growth in consumption and production that destroy our earth, shared stories of our human right to enslave and violate other animals. We have the capacity to bring the stories that separate and imprison us into the light of awareness, and with great compassion, loosen their grip. These two talks look at the ways fear-based stories create suffering, and how awakening from them reveals the freedom of our true, and universal, belonging.
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Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC
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IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks
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2017-06-18
Dharma Practice as Play
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Oren Jay Sofer
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Spiritual practice can be a serious affair, yet having a sense of playful interest and joy is essential. This talk explores the parallels between formal meditation practice and play.
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Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group
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2017-06-18
Give Up What Destroys You
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Ayya Medhanandi
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Ayya Medhanandi talks about developing virtue and moral disarmament for true peace in this world. If we want to protect each other and promote harmlessness and nonviolence, we must do the work of inner disarmament ourselves. A talk given at the 10th Global Conference on Buddhism, Neuroscience, and Mental Health, Toronto 2017.
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10the Global Conference on Buddhism
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2017-06-16
I Teach Pleasure
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Ajahn Sucitto
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The Buddha taught pleasure. When the mind feels safe and comforted, it doesn’t crave. It loses its fear and regret. This is pleasant. Sila helps us practice this skill of turning things to the subtle pleasure of releasing stress and pressure. We stop creating the boundary of self and other that prevents unification. To others as to myself.
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Meditationszentrum Beatenberg
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The Wisdom of Embodiment
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2017-06-15
Benefactors: Part 2, Helping Others Shine.
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James Baraz
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Description:
This is a follow-up to James' "Appreciating Our Benefactors" talk (5-25-17).
Besides gratitude for those who've been our benefactors, we can see ourselves as passing on the kindness and caring we've received. We can and do have a significant effect on everyone around us. We can practice seeing the beautiful qualities in others, believing in them and bringing out the best in them. By doing so we help them shine, make a meaningful contribution to the world and experience great joy.
This talk also includes some words about James' local basketball team the Golden State Warriors, who just became NBA champions. The coach, Steve Kerr, tries to instill four core qualities in his players--joy, mindfulness, compassion and competition. And the players' unselfish style, subjugating individual glory for the good of the team, is the key to their success. They embody the attitude of bringing out the best and enjoying seeing each other shine.
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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IMCB Regular Talks
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