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		<title>Appreciation!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 3 we celebrated all of the people who have supported Spirit Rock in a significant way in the last few years with what we called a Dharma Jamboree. It was a beautiful beginning of spring day at Spirit &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandsofbuddhas.org/2013/03/appreciation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Practice: Staying Motivated</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been practicing meditation, reading Dharma books and listening to teachings for about a year. However, I am currently experiencing confusion and discouragement in my practice, I suddenly lost interest in doing all of these and felt that everything that &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandsofbuddhas.org/2013/01/1619/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Accessing new idioms as a way to broaden our understanding.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Serena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a relatively new student and I’ve enjoyed listening to many talks given by Spirit Rock teachers that I get from Dharma Seed Tape Library. I notice that teachers often mention teachers they have studied with who represent other &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandsofbuddhas.org/2012/12/accessing-new-idioms-as-a-way-to-broaden-our-understanding/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Role of Teachers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Serena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a question about the role of teacher and the importance of having one root teacher, or not.  I have many teachers, but sometimes feel that I would do well to have one main teacher who could serve as &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandsofbuddhas.org/2012/12/the-role-of-teachers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Giving Thanks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Serena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Message from Sylvia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My friend John Travis tells of him meeting a venerable teacher in the Tibetan tradition while he has practicing in Asia years ago. The person who introduced the teacher to him said, “This is John Travis.” The teacher extended his &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandsofbuddhas.org/2012/12/giving-thanks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Serena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends, The October 28th celebration event hosted by my dear friend Jack Kornfield and me in our beautiful Upper Hall was a lovely celebration of the beginning of Spirit Rock’s twenty-fifth birthday year and the first birthday of the &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandsofbuddhas.org/2012/11/1590/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Loving-kindness Practice While Accepting What Is</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Serena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we’re doing loving-kindness meditation and say, “May your suffering cease,” isn’t that wanting things to be other than they are? I thought we were supposed to accept the way things are. Response by Phillip Moffitt On the surface, it &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandsofbuddhas.org/2012/11/loving-kindness-practice-while-accepting-what-is/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to relate to physical pain in the sitting posture</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Serena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am new to practicing meditation, and I am dealing with all the usual struggles.  One thing that always happens is that my feet begin to hurt slightly and the circulation seems to get cut off.  I keep sliding around &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandsofbuddhas.org/2012/10/how-to-relate-to-physical-pain-in-the-sitting-posture/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Breath Awareness</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Serena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My understanding of Buddhist meditation is that you follow the breath and let it do what it wants to do naturally without controlling it. However, my breath is shallow, plus I tend to hold my breath. Is it okay if &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandsofbuddhas.org/2012/10/breath-awareness/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spirit Rock&#8217;s 25th Year! Celebrate with Jack and Sylvia, Oct 28 at Spirit Rock</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Serena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jack Kornfield and I are planning the October 28th, 6-8pm celebration event. We are celebrating the beginning of the twenty-fifth birthday year of Spirit Rock, the first birthday of the Sangha of Thousands of Buddhas (now numbering over 700) and &#8230; <a href="http://www.thousandsofbuddhas.org/2012/10/spirit-rocks-25th-year-celebrate-with-jack-and-sylvia-oct-28/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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