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1/18/2015 – Concentration 1 – 6th Factor of Awakening
This morning Michael guided our reflections on Concentration, the Sixth Factor of Awakening. We explored two different types of concentration, exclusive and inclusive, with the writings of Ajahn Thanissaro representing the former and those of Ashin Tejaniya representing the latter. Our guided meditation, drawn from the teaching of Ashin Tejaniya, focused on moving from strong concentration… Read more
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1/11/2015 – Tranquility 2 – the Fifth Factor of Awakening
Today Joey guided our reflections on Tranquility, the 5th Factor of Awakening. Featured was a dharma talk by Pascal Auclair and guided meditation on “Bringing Awareness to Mind States” http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/198/talk/24581/ Read more
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1/4/2015 – Extended Meditation/Sensory Awareness Experiment
We began the year with an extended period of meditationframed by Michael, which included a sensory awareness experiment/meditation, “Nothing to Do, Nowhere to Go” guided by Lee Lesser. A little something to weigh in against resolutions one might be tempted to make for the new year. You can access that meditation/experiment here https://www.dropbox.com/s/t1klt719yi6f4bg/Lee%20Lesser%20Excerpt%20-%20nowhere%20to%20go%2C%20nothing%20to%20do.mp3?dl=0 Read more
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12/28/2014 – Guided Meditation: Big Mind
Today Rebecca offered for us the famous guided meditation on Big Mind by Joseph Goldstein, leading step by step to a sense of expanded consciousness. You can click here to engage with it yourself. http://media.dharmaseed.org/recordings/2014/10/20141021-Joseph_Goldstein-IMSRC-big_mind_guided_meditation.mp3 Read more
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12/21/2014 – Tranquility 1
As we gathered at Joey’s place for a meeting away from the Studio, Same guided our reflections by approaching Tranquility somewhat obliquely with excerpts of talks from Jack Kornfield and another dharma teacher. Links to those talks will be posted here shortly. Read more
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12/14/2014 – Joy, another perspective
As we came together for our second day or reflecting on Joy, Payton phoned to let us know that his car would not start and that he could not make it in to frame the session (though he has sent along the link to the dharma talk by Gil Fronsdal he would have shared). http://www.audiodharma.org/talks/audio_player/610.html… Read more
