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2009-02-23 The Joy Of Mindfulness 51:40
Sylvia Boorstein
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Based on the concept that mindfulness cultivates insights which lead to wisdom to manifest as compassion that is experienced as joy, this talk is about 1) the joy of awakened physical awareness, 2) the joy of psychological clarity, 3) the joy of knowing universal truth, 4) the joy of service and 5) the joy of realizing the basic goodness of human beings.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation February

2009-02-22 Wise Speech 48:34
Caroline Jones
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This talk explores ways of practicing speech that are true, useful and timely. By learning to speak and listen with mindfulness, kindness, restraint and honesty, we deepen our understanding of how to bring more happiness and less suffering into the world.
Gaia House :  Meditation for Daily Living

2009-02-18 Exploring Craving 62:24
Carol Wilson
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This talk encourages us to explore the gratification, danger and escape in our personal experience of clinging; with the intention to understand rather than to judge. Meeting our experience with mindfulness/wisdom is the practice of non-clinging.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation February

2009-02-15 Mindfulness Part 2 61:52
Marcia Rose
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Mountain Hermitage :  Self No Self and the Creative Process

2009-02-14 Mindfulness Part 1 1:22:49
Marcia Rose
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Mountain Hermitage :  Self No Self and the Creative Process

2009-02-09 How Mind Habits Change 58:04
Sylvia Boorstein
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Beginning with the hypothesis that the natural mind, unconfused by fixed views or hindrance energies, is clear and buoyant and conducive to happiness; this talk specifically details the ways in which concentration, mindfulness, effort and good will(Metta) work to lesson attachment to view and afflictive emotions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation February

2009-02-03 Two Talks: 1- Mindfulness and Emptiness - The Foundations; 2 - The Ending of the World 1:14:07
Rob Burbea
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Please note that these talks are from a 4 week retreat for experienced meditators. The talks and meditations can be listened to in any order or individually, but as they progressively unfold different levels of understanding of Emptiness, they will probably be more fully understood and the practices more easily developed if taken in series
Gaia House :  Meditation on Emptiness (2009)

2009-02-02 May I Meet This Moment Fully As A Friend 60:28
Sylvia Boorstein
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This is an opening night talk for a month long mindfulness retreat which presents the rationale for practicing in the form that we do. It includes readings from the Foundations of Mindfulness Sutta. It also makes the connection between mindfulness and metta practice and the rationale for practicing both simultaneously.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation February

2009-02-02 Ekayana - The Way to One 46:45
Kittisaro
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All practices converge in mindfulness, all practices emerge from mindfulness - mindfulness is the royal way to the One
Dharmagiri :  Original Brightness Retreat

2009-01-27 All Beings are of One Substance 34:57
Kittisaro
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Avalokitesvara – the Lord of Ease Ekayana – All streams lead to the ocean - all Dharma doors lead to the One Heart All Dharma doors are connected to Mindfulness Crossing over beings of the self nature – being kind is being Kuan Yin All Beings have been our mother, father, relative and are potential Buddha’s Kittisaro’s mother’s death and his tribute to her
Dharmagiri :  Original Brightness Retreat

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