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Rick Hanson's Dharma Talks
Rick Hanson
I first encountered Buddhism in 1974, and it blew the doors wide open for me with its profound and practical insights into the mind, suffering, and true happiness. Over time I gravitated to the original teachings of the Buddha, embodied in the Theravadan tradition, for their down-to-earth clarity, and important sources for me have included the teachers of Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the Pali Canon itself. More recently, I've explored grounding the dharma in modern evolutionary neuropsychology - "neurodharma" - recognizing how mind arises dependently upon the body, especially the nervous system as it tries to meet ancient needs for raw survival. I am especially interested in using these approaches to heighten the learning - the cultivation (bhavana) - from beneficial experiences (otherwise often wasted on the brain) to reduce the underlying sense of deficit and disturbance that causes the craving that causes suffering and harm. Overall, I feel amazingly blessed to have the opportunity in this life to ride the dharma stream and share its gifts with others!
2018-11-18 Opening to Allness 6:29:50
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2018-10-06 Dana Talk (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 14:21
with Rachel Lewis, Rick Hanson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Evolving Together: Mindfulness Meditation and Modern Science
2018-10-04 Day Three, Sitting Meditation with Guided Practices (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 47:07
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Evolving Together: Mindfulness Meditation and Modern Science
2018-10-03 Day Two, Sitting with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 62:21
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Evolving Together: Mindfulness Meditation and Modern Science
2018-10-02 Exploring Bodily Informed Practices (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 48:38
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Evolving Together: Mindfulness Meditation and Modern Science
2018-05-26 Resilient: Cultivating an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength and Happiness - Part 2 2:30:09
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2018-05-26 Resilient: Cultivating an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength and Happiness - Part 1 2:51:54
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2018-02-11 Rick Hanson with Rick Mendius -The Neurology of Awakening - Part 2 2:48:22
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2018-02-11 Rick Hanson with Rick Mendius -The Neurology of Awakening - Part 1 2:40:20
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2017-11-11 Opening to Allness - Part 4 63:54
This experiential workshop will focus on practical methods, grounded in neuroscience, for opening into the mind process as a whole, and from there opening into an intimation of nature as a whole and then material as a whole.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

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