Month: October 2014
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Working with Habits: Gina Sharpe
Length: 22 minutes, 50 seconds Memorable Quote: “Many habits that we’ve built up that are habits that create short-term pleasure; in the long-run, these habits are unhelpful and destructive.” Synopsis: Gina encourages us to be open to exploring the countless ways we can define “who we are” and “who we might become.” She points out…
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Wise Speech: Pablo Das
Length: 25 minutes, 10 seconds Memorable Quote: “Mindfulness is silent honesty. Honesty is mindfulness out loud.” Synopsis: Before approaching right speech we must cultivate right intention, says Pablo Das. The three right intentions are to be kind, to be compassionate and to renounce that which stands in the way of seeing clearly. The Buddha discusses…
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The Conceit of Self: Marcia Rose
Length: 10 minutes, 22 seconds. Memorable Quote: We need to recognize our inner goodness, not for prideful purposes, but in order to generate the respect, confidence, and sense of well-being that’s essential and natural to the awakening mind. Synopsis: In this talk, Marcia discussed the “conceit” of self. One of the most pervasive ways this…
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What Freedom Looks Like: JoAnna Harper
Length: 25 minutes, 38 seconds Memorable Quote: “I want to have the full richness of life. I hope I get to do that without getting slammed and torn every time something happens that I like a lot or want to push away.” Synopsis: JoAnna starts her talk by asking a hypothetical question: what would it…
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Tempel Smith: Freedom through Understanding Dukkha
Length: 28 minutes, 49 seconds Memorable Quote: You cannot control your experiences, all day, all week, all month, all year, so that you never have to deal with unpleasant things. You have to mature enough so that you’re not disappointed when unpleasant things happen. Synopsis: There’s no way to live a human life and avoid…