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Dharma Talks
given at Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley
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2017-01-12
Wisdom
43:32
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Berget Jelane
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| Berget Jelane gave the tenth talk in a eleven-week series titled "Ten Perfections", on the parami of Wisdom. Wisdom is broader than knowledge, also encompassing compassion. Three characteristics of wisdom are: understanding impermanence (anicca), suffering (dukkha), and emptiness, or non-self. |
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2016-12-29
Energy, Effort
58:55
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David Cohn
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| David Cohn gave the eighth talk in the eleven-week series "Ten Perfections," on the parami of Energy and Effort. David discussed bringing the present moment into awareness, letting go of negative states, and cultivating positive states of mind. |
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2016-12-22
Determination
41:04
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Chris Clifford
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| Chris Clifford gave the seventh talk in the eleven-week series "Ten Perfections." Four factors focus our resolve and strengthen our determination, namely discernment, truth, relinquishment and calmness. |
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2016-12-01
Patience
30:48
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Sharon Allen
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| Sharon Allen gave the fourth talk in the eleven-week series "Ten Perfections." Mindfulness and patience are important qualities to develop on our path. |
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2016-11-10
Loving-kindness
54:51
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Kim Allen
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| Kim Allen gave the second talk in the eleven-week series "Ten Perfections." She discussed loving-kindness, or Metta, a strength of heart we develop through goodwill, both inner and outer. We develop goodwill through interpersonal relationships, and also through complete acceptance of all aspects of ourself. The path to complete Metta is inward through the heart. |
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2016-11-03
Generosity
35:52
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Drew Oman
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| Drew Oman gave the first talk in the eleven-week series "Ten Perfections." He began with a brief introduction to the Paramis (Ten Perfections), and then discussed the first perfection, Generosity (Dana), in more detail. He presented material from the suttas and from contemporary research on the relationship between giving and happiness. |
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2016-10-20
Fourth Noble Truth
50:33
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Shaila Catherine
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| Shaila Catherine gave the fourth talk in the five-week series "Four Noble Truths." This talk discusses the Fourth Noble Truth, the path leading to the cessation of suffering and known as the Noble Eightfold Path. We must know this path and actually travel it. This practice allows us to live a life that is noble and upright, and helps us distinguish between that which is wholesome (which leads to ending of suffering) and that which is unwholesome (which leads to more suffering). |
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Four Noble Truths
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2016-10-13
Third Noble Truth
36:21
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Laura Lin
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| Laura Lin gave the third talk in the five-week series "Four Noble Truths." She discussed the third noble truth, that of the cessation of suffering. Only by giving up and relinquishing craving can we end suffering. She also discussed meditation's role in calming the mind, allowing us to explore more subtle layers of attachment, investigate them, and eventually let go to realize peace and happiness. |
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| In collection
Four Noble Truths
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2016-10-06
Second Noble Truth
40:09
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Shaila Catherine
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| Shaila Catherine gave the second talk in the five-week series "Four Noble Truths." This talk explores the causes of suffering (in Pali dukkha), and explains how conditioned mental and sensory experiences are unsatisfactory and stressful. Craving causes suffering when our perceptions are accompanied by delight and lust. Practicing mindfulness reduces suffering, because when we are present we experience things as they actually are, and do not crave something different. |
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| In collection
Four Noble Truths
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2016-09-29
First Noble Truth
35:05
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Sharon Allen
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| The First Noble Truth is the Buddha's explanation of dukkha, or the truth of suffering. Dukkha refers to the physical and mental stress that we encounter in the process of living. Its meaning is deeper than pain and misery, and refers to our reactions to our experiences. We need to fully recognize and understand suffering as part of the path to liberation. |
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| In collection
Four Noble Truths
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