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The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
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Dharma Talks
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2023-05-06
Unstuck in the Middle
1:23:23
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Nathan Glyde
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Finding a middle way between dukkha extremes. Includes a mention of https://media.ngly.de/intending-to-meditate-and-meditating-with-intent-74aad2387b8c as a way of exploring this theme in the whole of our life. Includes a guided meditation, talk, and discussion (in which only responses are recorded)
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Gaia House
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Online Dharma Hall - May 2023
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2023-04-16
Beyond Belief: Questioning Vedanā
1:43:18
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Nathan Glyde
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A guided meditation, Dharma reflection, and the answers (only) to some questions on the theme.
Vedanā is not an easy word to translate, (maybe Niceness Opinion gets close). Yet, it is a very subtle and significant teaching, about a very subtle and significant event-maker, that when followed through with, a subtle and significant freedom becomes available for us. In this practice session, we will uncover the subliminal happening of vedanā, drop our rigid belief in what it commands, and create unbelievable well-being through a more skilful way of relating to it, and to all life.
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Gaia House
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Online Dharma Hall - Apr 2023
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2023-02-22
Guided Meditation: Connecting Metta (Lovingkindness), Mindfulness, and Awareness
39:08
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Donald Rothberg
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We start with a short period of metta or some other heart practice, noticing how mindfulness brings us back to the practice when we are distracted. Then there is a longer period of mindfulness, hopefully infused some with metta, in the spirit of Sylvia Boorstein's wonderful invitation: “May I meet this moment fully. May I meet this moment as a friend.” We then have a second sequence of relatively brief metta practice followed by a longer period of mindfulness practice. The last part of the session is a guided practice of radiating metta, moving toward an integration of metta and a boundless awareness.
b. Let it infuse mindfulness: Sylvia’s phrase. See how this is.
c. Check periodically. Maybe do 2-3 minutes of metta.
d. Radiating metta exploring a loving awareness.
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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Monday and Wednesday Talks
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2023-02-18
About A Bout o' Doubt
1:24:34
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Nathan Glyde
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The hindrances are essential to notice, and to question, to gently challenge their view. Doubt is one of the most pernicious hindrances: anytime we consider stopping or not starting our practice, it is doubt declaring confidently: "there is nothing here for you, no liberation, no beauty, no meaningfulness". But there is! Guided meditation, and Dharma reflection, with just the answer to some questions at the end.
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Gaia House
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Online Dharma Hall - Feb 2023
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