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Dharma Talks given at Gaia House
2011-01-29 Some Thoughts on Major Life Change 49:04
Alan Lewis
The story of my own disrobing from the monkhood, and a few pointers on how to navigate through major change.
Gaia House Uncertainty

2011-01-29 Spaciousness and Contraction 48:30
Alan Lewis
How our practice of connecting with and feeling our own stress strengthens our capacity to contain it. When we can contain it without contracting, we can access creative intelligence and compassion.
Gaia House Uncertainty

2011-01-28 Introductory Talk on Meditation, and Guided Meditation 1:11:19
Alan Lewis
A talk and guided meditation on being present with the simple rythms of the body, keeping things simple, and anchoring attention in the present.
Gaia House Uncertainty

2011-01-22 The Significance of Kindness and Care 48:55
John Teasdale
Loving Kindness is seen as central in the Buddha's path of practice and increasingly in mindfulness-based applications. This talk considers the reasons for this.
Gaia House An Exploration of Mindfulness: MBCT/MBSR Retreat

2011-01-21 Papanca - Understanding the Proliferating Mind 51:34
Jenny Wilks
An overview of how to recognize and work with the causes and effects of papanca, based on the Honeyball Sutta.
Gaia House An Exploration of Mindfulness: MBCT/MBSR Retreat

2011-01-20 Suffering and the Causes of Suffering 56:16
Christina Feldman
The Buddha invited the understanding of Dukkha and its causes to be investigated in every moment of practice.
Gaia House An Exploration of Mindfulness: MBCT/MBSR Retreat

2011-01-19 Opening Talk for An Exploration of Mindfulness: MBCT/MBSR Retreat 58:37
Christina Feldman
Opening Talk for a retreat that offers the opportunity for those teaching or training in the field of mindfulness-based interventions to deepen their own experience and understanding of mindfulness practice.
Gaia House An Exploration of Mindfulness: MBCT/MBSR Retreat

2011-01-01 Guided Metta Meditation (For All Beings) 44:27
Chris Cullen
Gaia House The New Years Retreat

2011-01-01 Non-Self and Emptiness 52:03
Christina Feldman
The Understanding of non-self is described by the Buddha as a pivotal insight in bringing about the end of distress and struggle.
Gaia House The New Years Retreat

2011-01-01 Instructions on the Mindfulness of Thought 25:30
Rob Burbea
Gaia House The New Years Retreat

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