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Retreat Dharma Talks
at Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC
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IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks
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Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC
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2013-09-18
Part 1 - Entering the Wilderness
1:21:51
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Tara Brach
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On all spiritual paths, we journey into the inner wilderness to discover the nature of nature - the truth of who we are. The entry is through bringing a kind and full presence to the life of our bodies. These two talks explore the conditioning that leads us to dissociation, and the blessings of full aliveness, open heartedness and wisdom that arise when we come home to embodied presence.
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2013-09-25
Part 2 - Entering the Wilderness
1:13:50
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Tara Brach
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On all spiritual paths, we journey into the inner wilderness to discover the nature of nature - the truth of who we are. The entry is through bringing a kind and full presence to the life of our bodies. These two talks explore the conditioning that leads us to dissociation, and the blessings of full aliveness, open heartedness and wisdom that arise when we come home to embodied presence.
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2013-10-02
Loving Life, Loving Earth
69:31
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Tara Brach
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What will it take to have us collectively awaken to the suffering of our earth and respond? This talk looks at how we are destroying our larger body, the earth; what stops us from recognizing and opening to the suffering of loss, and ways we can evolve our consciousness and act on behalf of this precious life.
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2013-10-09
Part 1: Happiness
1:15:46
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Tara Brach
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This 2-part series explores conditioned and unconditioned happiness: What blocks us from experiencing true well-being, and the skillful means that allow this natural expression of our being to shine through.
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2013-10-16
Part 2: Happiness
1:25:49
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Tara Brach
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This 2-part series explores conditioned and unconditioned happiness: What blocks us from experiencing true well-being, and the skillful means that allow this natural expression of our being to shine through.
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2013-10-30
Healing Self-Doubt
1:22:57
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Tara Brach
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Siddhartha Gautama’s last challenge before enlightenment was doubt, and to some degree, most of us live with limiting beliefs about our own worthiness and goodness. This talk looks at the tenacity of self-doubt and the power of mindfulness, investigation and compassion in releasing its grip.
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2013-11-06
Part 1: Vulnerability, Intimacy, & Spiritual Awakening
1:29:13
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Tara Brach
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We each live with uncertainty and the fear of rejection and loss, and we each are conditioned to avoid feeling or expressing that vulnerability. Yet intimacy with this unlived life is the gateway to connecting authentically with others, full aliveness and spiritual realization. These talks explore the ways that we defend ourselves, and the pathway to gently, wisely and intelligently disarming and freeing our hearts.
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2013-11-13
Part 2: Vulnerability, Intimacy, & Spiritual Awakening
1:22:24
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Tara Brach
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We each live with uncertainty and the fear of rejection and loss, and we each are conditioned to avoid feeling or expressing that vulnerability. Yet intimacy with this unlived life is the gateway to connecting authentically with others, full aliveness and spiritual realization. These talks explore the ways that we defend ourselves, and the pathway to gently, wisely and intelligently disarming and freeing our hearts.
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2013-11-20
Accessing Innate Wisdom
1:24:52
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Tara Brach
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Wisdom is an innate capacity, but often covered over by trance. This talk explores how we abandon ourselves as we busily seek ways to feel more worthy, loveable and safe. We then look at the pathway home, the radical non-doing and space of silence that allows wisdom and love to flow through.
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2013-11-27
The Evolving of Generosity
1:26:21
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Tara Brach
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This talk explores how we can open out of the habit of grasping and deliberately nourish our natural capacity for generosity, for living love.
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