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Retreat Dharma Talks
at Gaia House
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Radical Freeness: Everything to Lose, Nothing to Fear
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| The theme of letting go is at the heart of any mindfulness practice that aims at the radical liberation of a life free of fear, struggle and problems. Faced with the uncertainties of our personal lives, our societies and our planet's fragile ecosystem, the understanding and mastery of letting go is increasingly crucial. This week explores themes of life, death, love, meaning and the nature of a free life. |
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2024-09-10 (6 days)
Gaia House
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2024-09-11
Visions of Liberation
42:48
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Martin Aylward
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This talk examines and contrasts various worldly and spiritual ideas of freedom, while Martin points beyond our inherited, internalised and self-imposed contraints, to the authentic free-ness at the heart of the dharma.
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2024-09-13
Identity and Beyond
38:53
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Martin Aylward
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This talk discusses different aspects of identity, exploring them through the lens of anatta, or no-essence. Martin explores biological identity, personal identity, social identity, and how we can honour these different forms and their expressions, moving freely through a world of identities without being tied to them.
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2024-09-14
Nothing Matters, Everything Matters
42:03
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Martin Aylward
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This talk explores various paradoxes, and covers the inner territory of fear and control, inflationary and deflationary self-importance, the illusion of decision-making, and responsibility vs responsiveness in how we interact with the complexities of the world.
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