(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) This talk describes Investigation, Energy, and Joy in the context of the Seven Factors and intensive retreat.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Wishing well for all beings in a variety of ways

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Every moment of mindfulness we are weakening the forces of greed, hatred & delusion (roots of suffering) and strengthening the forces of non-greed (letting go & generos

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Begins with a 30m meditation followed by a Dharma Talk

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) In this second talk on Metta (lovingkindness) practice, we first review the foundational nature of the practice and its connection with the cultivation of wisdom and br

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We start with a short overview of practicing metta practice with phrases, followed by about 8-9 minutes of settling with mindfulness practice. Then we practice metta wi

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Exploring the teachings from the Satipatthana sutta on practicing mindfulness of the body.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Begins with a 30m meditation followed by a Dharma Talk

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Two aspects of Wise Effort are explored: 1) how do we know if we're doing too little, too much or just enough with regard to effort in practice? and 2) the four aspects

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) The aim of our practice is to develop wisdom, love, and skillful action in our lives. We commonly cultivate these capacities separately and then integrate them. In this