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Dharma Talks given at Gaia House
2008-07-21 I Am Not Who I Think I Am 1:10:12
John Peacock
Who and what do we think we are? This talk examines the nature of thought and the process of 'self-ing'
Gaia House Affection Compassion And Joy

2008-07-20 Freedom From the Known 58:43
John Peacock
How can we free ourselves from patterns of behaviour that are all too familiar but continue to cause us pain?
Gaia House Affection Compassion And Joy

2008-07-19 Searching for the Sweet Chilli 64:48
John Peacock
Despite experience telling us otherwise, we still search for happiness in things that can never deliver it.
Gaia House Affection Compassion And Joy

2008-07-18 Opening Talk for Affection, Compassion and Joy Retreat 67:58
John Peacock
Gaia House Affection Compassion And Joy

2008-07-12 Creative Engagement with People 44:13
Martine Batchelor
Looking at the eight worldly winds and exploring how meditation can help us to creatively engage with people we know and love.
Gaia House Meditation And Study Retreat

2008-07-12 The Great Passing 60:33
Stephen Batchelor
This is the seventh of a series of seven talks from the Study Retreat that interweaves reflections on Siddhattha Gotama's life, with critical interpretations of his teachings as recorded in the Pali Canon. In this seventh talk we conclude with his last years and death.
Gaia House Meditation And Study Retreat

2008-07-11 The Role of the Teacher 40:27
Martine Batchelor
Looking at the different roles teachers have in the Buddhist tradition and exploring the four reliances, which help us understand and walk on the meditative path.
Gaia House Meditation And Study Retreat

2008-07-11 Self and Society 55:25
Stephen Batchelor
This is the sixth of a series of seven talks from the Study Retreat that interweaves reflections on Siddhattha Gotama's life, with critical interpretations of his teachings as recorded in the Pali Canon. In this sixth talk we consider those aspects of his teaching that address the role of self in society.
Gaia House Meditation And Study Retreat

2008-07-10 Awakening 53:07
Martine Batchelor
Gaia House Meditation And Study Retreat

2008-07-10 The Tyrant and the Monk 60:07
Stephen Batchelor
This is the fifth of a series of seven talks from the Study Retreat that interweaves reflections on Siddhattha Gotama's life, with critical interpretations of his teachings as recorded in the Pali Canon. In this fifth talk we consider the social and political environment in which he lived.
Gaia House Meditation And Study Retreat

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