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2010-04-08 Resources from the Teachings and Practice of the Buddha for Transforming Distressing States of Body, Heart and Mind 63:55
Donald Rothberg
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We examine the twin tracks of transformation - (1) going into what is difficult, into our suffering and wounds; and (2) cultivating awakened states. We explore the resources of (1) wisdom, through examining the the Four Truths and the arrows; (2) mindfulness as a central tool leading to wisdom; and (3) heart practices such as lovingkindness - all with an eye to their roles in helping us to transform distress.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Transforming Distressing States of Mind, Heart, and Body­-For Ourselves and Our World

2010-04-07 Deepening Our Practice II: Deepening in Three Domains of Our Life 58:42
Donald Rothberg
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We build from last week's identification of four broad ways of deepening formal practice: 1) developing simplicity, focus and a sense of clear priorities in one's life; 2) developing a strong support structure in various ways; 3) cultivating, in practice, qualities like mindfulness, metta, wisdom etc.; 4) developing a wise and compassionate sense of the path. We explore what these also mean in two other domains- everyday life (work relationships, family, community, the flow of our days); and our service and action in the larger world.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-04-05 Healing 66:35
Jack Kornfield
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How the power of mindfulness brings healing, freedom, joy, and understanding.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2010-03-31 Deepening Our Formal Meditation Practice 55:42
Donald Rothberg
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Through reflection on just having taught a month-long retreat and several poems, we explore a number of ways to deepen our formal meditation practice through simplicity, focus, building a strong "container", developing mindfulness and lovingkindness in relation to what happens, and increased invocation of the "wise parent" (or grandparent...aka "discipline").
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-03-30 Satipatthana Sutta, Introduction: From Mindfulness to Awareness 3:50
Rodney Smith
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Mindfulness is the tool, awareness is the result. All we need to do to convert the tool into the result is get out of the way.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
In collection: The Satipatthana Sutta

2010-03-16 Satipatthana Sutta, Introduction: Understanding Mindfulness 60:14
Rodney Smith
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Mindfulness is at the heart of the Buddha's teaching, but few people understand how it evolves from the simple practice of being mindful into a mature, full-embodied awareness.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
In collection: The Satipatthana Sutta

2010-03-10 "Wisdom is Wisdom"- Mindfulness Part 1 67:03
Sylvia Boorstein
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-03-03 Mindfulness of the Body and Why It Is So Important 60:28
Donald Rothberg
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Mindfulness of the body is absolutely fundamental for our practice and was for the Buddha, both a starting point and an end point. We explore (1) why mindfulness of the body is crucial both in the Buddha's teaching and especially in our highly mental culture; (2) how we practice mindfulness of breathing and mindfulness of postures and activities; and (3) how mindfulness of the body works to transform us.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  March 2010 Month Long

2010-03-02 Why We Need Mindfulness 54:31
Heather Martin
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Why our dear doomed attempts to be well need revising, and how nourishing our spirits while Staying, Loving, Opening and Wondering are the strategies that actually bring wellbeing by clearing the dust away.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  March 2010 Month Long

2010-02-23 Investigation and Insight 46:58
Michael Grady
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Sati-Panna - The merging of mindfulness and wisdom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  The Art of Mindful Living: Insight Meditation Retreat

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