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Ruth King's Dharma Talks
Ruth King
Ruth King is an insight meditation teacher and emotional wisdom author and life coach. Mentored in Theravada Buddhism and the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, King teaches at insight meditation communities nationwide and offers the Mindful of Race Training program to teams and organizations. King is on the teacher’s council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and is the author of several publications including Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism From The Inside Out. www.RuthKing.net
2017-07-23 Talk: Upekkha/Equanimity 47:40
In the Buddhist teachings, these four practices–loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity–are considered the highest qualities of heart and emotional wellbeing.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC Opening the Heart in the Divine Abodes
2017-07-22 Meditation: Karuna/Compassion 31:42
In the Buddhist teachings, these four practices–loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity–are considered the highest qualities of heart and emotional wellbeing.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC Opening the Heart in the Divine Abodes
2017-07-20 Talk: Metta/Lovingkindness 48:25
During this 5-day silent retreat we will explore the Brahma Viharas, or Divine Abodes–four practices that open and nurture the heart. In the Buddhist teachings, these four practices–loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity–are considered the highest qualities of heart and emotional wellbeing. On our retreat, we’ll not only begin to sense into these qualities of heart, but practice abiding and dwelling in them as well. Over time, these practices can become our true home, as well as the atmosphere in which we deepen our mindfulness practice and intimacy with life.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC Opening the Heart in the Divine Abodes
2017-06-27 Suffering, Faith and Refuge (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 55:14
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Still I Rise: An Insight Meditation Retreat for Communities of Color
2017-05-04 Suffering, Faith, and Refuge 60:46
This talk shares a personal journey of the dance between suffering and faith, and how the Bodhisattva path is cultivated by taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2017 IMCW Spring Retreat: Intimacy with Life
2017-05-02 Forgiveness Practice 39:56
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2017 IMCW Spring Retreat: Intimacy with Life
2017-04-29 Bramaviharas and Meditation: Invoking Metta 34:10
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2017 IMCW Spring Retreat: Intimacy with Life
2017-03-10 Brahmavihāra Instructions: Forgiveness 30:05
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retreat
2017-03-08 Day 11: Morning Sit with Instructions 54:12
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retreat
2017-03-07 Liberative Dependent Arising: Faith (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:44
This talk shares a personal journey from suffering to faith and explores how faith is cultivated by taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retreat
2017-03-02 Day 5: Brahma Vihara Instructions 29:24
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retreat
2017-03-01 Day 4: Morning Sit with Instructions 55:55
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retreat
2017-02-28 Mindfulness of Mind (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 34:36
This talk explores the 3rd Foundation of Mindfulness: mind states that lead to suffering and freedom, and our responsibility to care for the mind.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retreat
2016-03-04 Metta — The Nectar of Awareness 48:30
This talk explores how metta flavors the mind to embrace what arises in an atmosphere of non-resistance, and influences what the mind takes birth in.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong
2015-12-30 Nature of Awareness 54:22
In this talk we explore two aspects of mind, wise views, what we forget and what we must remember, and strategies that support presence.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2015 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion
2015-12-28 Meditation: Metta - Technology for Conditioning 40:07
In this guided offering, we explore Metta as a technology — a software upgrade we put into the hardwiring of our conditioning that requires a learning curve AKA practice.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2015 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion
2015-09-05 The Artist - formally known as Buddha 59:33
Exploring our interdependence, what we habitually see and don’t see, and the joy and generosity of an artistic expression.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2015 IMCW Labor Day Weekend Retreat
2015-09-04 Guided Metta Meditation 37:36
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2015 IMCW Labor Day Weekend Retreat
2015-07-07 Closing appreciations 31:08
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Metta: A Retreat for Experienced Meditators
2015-06-13 Do you know what it feels like to be free? 44:53
Bringing our loving offerings into the world as a creative expression of practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Aging, Dying and Awakening
2015-06-10 This Precious Human Life 44:57
Exploring this precious birth, views on death, and the promise of practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Aging, Dying and Awakening
2015-05-20 5-20-15 Morning Session, Mindful of Diversity. Ruth King PART 01 42:34
Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Angela Center) Dedicated Practitioners Program Retreat
2015-05-20 5-20-15 Morning Session, Mindful of Diversity. Ruth King PART 03 23:42
Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Angela Center) Dedicated Practitioners Program Retreat
2015-05-07 Polishing the Third Jewel - Sangha: Being Mindful of Race 57:49
Awakening to the constellations of racial suffering in sangha and in the world and offering tenderness and contemplative artistry to what hurts.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Sacred Tenderness: Exploring the Energies of Our Hearts
2015-05-06 The Joy of Gratitude 44:10
Exploring gratitude as a gateway to joy.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Sacred Tenderness: Exploring the Energies of Our Hearts

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