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Marcia Rose's Dharma Talks
Marcia Rose
I find teaching to be a very deep and powerful "no self" practice. When I connect with others during Dharma talks--in the intimacy of small groups, and while holding meditation practice interviews--I am continually reminded to know, and be, in a place of clarity, spaciousness and immediate presence. Being able to offer students such a place of connection is my greatest pleasure and inspiration, as well as the most appreciated challenge in my teaching practice.
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2004-10-31 Through The Looking Glass - The Reality Of No-Self 60:08
As long as we are resideing and clinging to the realm of "I","ME","MINE", and other, we are residing somewhere next door to reality & it creates great suffering. We can look into the mirror of the dhamma and see the painful contraction that accompanies"ME"&"MINE"&"THEIR'S" and let go & come to know the truth of interconnectedness & the reality of no separate, no solid, no static "self", and take the great relief & ease in this truth.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2004-10-25 Just As It Is 48:34
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2004-10-19 The Great Blessing Of Our Precious Human Existence 46:01
Exploring some of the breadth and depth of the great blessings of our precious human existence, in light of our life itself being the most precious and rare opportunity to practice the Dharma of awakening.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2004-10-08 What Makes Mindfulness A Spiritual Practice? 59:06
Exploring the great intimacy of mindfulness…where and how and why do we establish a true present- moment attention.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2004-10-04 Why Metta? 55:31
Exploring through stories--old and new--the unifying energy of metta, this most subtle and powerful energy. Why and how is the capacity for an unfettered unconditional connection in relationship to ourselves and others essentially necessary for our dharma practice and in the whole of our life? A question with many obvious answers and some surprising answers that show up as our practice unfolds...a talk telling of exemplary stories.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2003-10-27 Urgency, Ardency, Passion for Practice 49:49
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
2003-10-20 Compassion - The Heart Beat Of The Buddha's Teaching 1:13:40
Compassion - one of the two wings of liberation: It's the heart felt connection to beings, and our way of being in this world that ensues from this. Compassion: Arising out of a clear and deep understanding/knowing of Dukkha (the unsatisfactoriness of all phenomena); the root cause of this suffering and the way of it's end. Compassion--the heart of tenderness, openness and great strength. As we turn our capacity to unconditionally open to and accept towards suffering, we connect with our courage and strength to genuine care and move towards the alleviation of suffering.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2003 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2003-10-13 Impermanence and Motivation 1:13:48
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
2003-09-29 Seven Factors Of Enlightenment - #5 Tranquility And #6 Concentration 62:34
The enlightenment factor of tranquility, the calm serenity that begins to evolve out of the connection, interest and joy in seeing things more directly and clearly, brings a quieting of the disturbances of mind and body. Tranquility prepares the mind for deepening concentration, which is the 6th enlightenment factor. With a strengthening of moment-to-moment concentration, clarity and insight arise quite naturally.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge September 2003 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2003-09-21 Joy And Tranquility As Enlightenment Factors 49:31
Spiritual joy-bliss-rapture makes the mind/the heart bright, light, pliable, and open. It's rooted in our practice along the way of this journey to awakening. This bright and buoyant energy of mind and body helps to inspire and sustain the effort that is needed for practicing. The bright and buoyant energy of joy, this "lightness of being", and the arising calm and quiet of a tranquil body and mind are essential aspects and fruits of this path along the way to awakening.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge September 2003 at IMS - Forest Refuge

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