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Bonnie Duran's Dharma Talks
Bonnie Duran
Bonnie met the Dharma in 1982 at Kopan Monastery and in Bodh Gaya India. Since then she has practiced long and short retreats with Joseph Goldstein and other eastern and western monastics and lay teachers. She is a graduate of the IMS/SRMC teacher training programs and is also involved with Indigenous ceremonies and practices. She is currently a core teacher of the IMS teacher training program and the SRMC Dedicated Practitioners Program. Dr. Duran is a Professor of Social Work and Public Health at the University of Washington in Seattle.
2016-10-18 Guided meta-meditation– All beings 39:09
This guided metta practice starts with the benefactor sending metta"us" and then radiating to all beings.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Part 1
2016-10-14 Khanti: patience on the path to awakening 47:01
This talk reviews the dimension of the pairing of patience with advice about how to cultivate Khanti.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Part 1
2016-10-06 Vipallasa: Distortions of the Mind 50:06
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Part 1
2016-09-30 A natural unfolding: the seven factors of awakening 62:03
And overview of the seven factors of awakening and Dharma reflections that fuel their arising, are presented
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Part 1
2016-09-24 Morning instructions 44:33
Last instructions for part one. This brief talk reviews the instructions given in the last two weeks
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Part 1
2016-09-16 Hindrances– hindrance to what? Remedies and openings 57:46
This talk provide practical advice for working with hindrances to practice
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Part 1
2016-09-16 Mindfulness of hindrances 43:50
Mindfulness is the data collection system for intuitive awareness and letting go of thinking
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Part 1
2016-07-06 Mindfulness of the Dukkha of Aging 50:48
This talk looks at the identities associated with aging - and how mindfulness helps reduce the suffering of aging.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Aging, Dying, and Awakening
2016-07-03 Day 4: Afternoon Instructions & Sitting Meditation 64:37
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Finding Freedom: Vipassana Retreat for People of Color
2016-07-03 Day 4: Morning Instructions & Sitting Meditation 50:38
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Finding Freedom: Vipassana Retreat for People of Color

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