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2007-11-16 The Abode Of The Body: Mindfulness And The Body 53:15
Ann Masai
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Following the Buddha's direction about using the body as a mindfulness tool, we discuss many techniques for practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  The Path of Engagement, Retreat 2

2007-11-12 Working With Difficult Emotions 61:10
Guy Armstrong
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Emotions are expressed through a mood, body sensation, and thoughts. Mindfulness of these aspects is illustrated in the talk for desire, anger, sadness, and fear.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2007-11-12 The Four Noble Truths & The Enneagram 55:55
Mark Coleman
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This talk elucidates the Buddha's teaching as the 4 Noble Truths and how the teachings of the Enneagram also impact self understanding when seen in the context of mindfulness practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  The Enneagram in Insight Meditation Practice

2007-11-11 Seeing with New Eyes: The Skills and Fruit of Mindfulness 44:45
Eugene Cash
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San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2007-11-08 Habits Of Mind 57:36
Carol Wilson
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The practice of mindfulness is like swimming upstream against the habits of mind. We can learn to trust mindfulness rather than the habits.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2007-11-07 Practicing With Thoughts And Emotions II: Invoking Inquiry, Wisdom, And Antidotes 65:16
Donald Rothberg
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In the second session on practicing with thoughts and emotions, we complement the first session's focus on the more receptive practice of mindfulness. After a review of mindfulness, we explore three more active approaches: (1) deepening mindfulness through inquiry, (2) invoking wisdom through clear comprehension, (3) providing antidotes through invoking lovingkindness, compassion, and other beautiful states.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2007-11-02 What Are We Doing Here And Why? 53:03
Sally Armstrong
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This talk is about understanding what mindfulness is and why it is helpful to practice it
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2007-10-31 Practicing With Thoughts And Emotions 61:22
Donald Rothberg
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Mindfulness of thoughts and emotions gives us one of our great resources for applying our practice in daily life -- in the midst of work, relationships, and family. Here we explore some general qualities of mindfulness, then explore the guidelines of "RAIN" -- recognition, acceptance, inquiry and non-identification -- applying this approach to the experiencing of anger. Next week we explore skillful action with thoughts and emotions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2007-10-26 Supporting And Deepening Daily Life Practice 53:25
Donald Rothberg
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Practicing mindfulness and metta in the United States is definitely challenging for a variety of reasons which are explored briefly. We outline a number of basic supports for practice (daily practice, community, study, etc. ) and then focus on four main ways of deepening daily life practice - (1) Finding regular ways to break habits, (2)Working with a mentor or teacher, (3) Grounding in the body, and (4) Learning to take obstacles and suffering as opportunities. (note: There is a 15 minute gap about 11 minutes into this talk and cuts out again at 53 minutes, due to technical difficulties.)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Cultivating Clear Seeing, Opening the Heart

2007-10-25 Invoking The Beautiful - The Divine Abodes Of Lovingkindness 66:19
Donald Rothberg
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There are two main approaches in our practice - mindfulness and invoking beautiful and exalted states. They complement each other in important ways. After considering these two approaches, we explore the nature of each of the divine abodes, their near and far enemies, and their complementary nature - each requires the other three for its mature development.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Cultivating Clear Seeing, Opening the Heart

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