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2026-01-07 Guided Meditation Exploring Practicing with Intentions 35:36
Donald Rothberg
We start by tuning into our intentions, both our "larger" or "deeper" intentions for why we practice and a more specific intention for this practice session based on how we are in the moment (maybe really settled or maybe distracted by what happened yesterday). We then work to develop concentration (samadhi) in one of several ways, particularly setting an intention either to be more relaxed (if we tend to be "tight" and over-efforting) or to be more effortful (if we tend to be overly relaxed). We later tune in to how the practice is going and see if we want to respond with an intention. After a period focusing on developing concentration, we practice mindfulness, again after a while seeing how things are and whether we want to set a skillful intention related to mindfulness. We close with a series of reflections on what we want to let go of in the next period of time, and what calls us.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2026-01-06 Guided meditation: Turning Towards 43:06
Dawn Neal
Insight Santa Cruz

2026-01-04 Guided Meditation on Forgiveness 37:01
Yanai Postelnik
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat for Experienced Students – 25NY

2026-01-03 Intro and Guided Meditation: Faring Evenly Amidst the Uneven 41:13
Kim Allen
Uncontrived Uncontrived Half-Day Retreat

2026-01-03 Guided Meditation: Resting in Awareness 44:55
Kim Allen
Uncontrived Uncontrived Half-Day Retreat

2026-01-03 Guided Awareness Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:36
Devon Hase
Moving from body to choiceless attention to awarenenss of awareness, we consider the Bahiya Sutta and how it points to the not-self nature of things.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat

2026-01-02 Recognizing In Ourselves the Very Buddha In Whom We Take Refuge 55:07
Ayya Santacitta
Reflection on Buddhanusati followed by Guided Meditation
Big Bear Retreat Center New Year's Retreat: Weaving Ancient and New Ways of Being

2026-01-02 Generating Mudita Talk and Guided Meditation 14:28
Ayya Anandabodhi
Parayana Vihara (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center) New Year Retreat 2025 - 2026

2026-01-01 Impermanence, Mortality and Other Enriching Contemplations 52:19
Ayya Santacitta
Reflection followed by Guided Meditation
Big Bear Retreat Center New Year's Retreat: Weaving Ancient and New Ways of Being

2025-12-31 Letting Go & Letting Come ~ Our Aspiration(s) for the New Year 55:36
Ayya Santacitta
Reflection followed by Guided Meditation
Big Bear Retreat Center New Year's Retreat: Weaving Ancient and New Ways of Being

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