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Dharma Talks given at Big Bear Retreat Center
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2025-10-03 Dharma talk on integrating the practice 45:05
Leslie Booker
Big Bear Retreat Center Awakening Mindfulness and Compassion

2025-10-03 The Full Spectrum of Awareness 26:45
Diana Winston
After a creative interpretation of the Spectrum of Awareness Practices, we meditate with all four: Focused, Investigative, Open, and Natural
Big Bear Retreat Center Awakening Mindfulness and Compassion

2025-10-02 Dry and Wet Loving Kindness 41:42
Diana Winston
Two forms of practicing loving kindness are explored here: Dry– thoughts based, and wet– emotions based.
Big Bear Retreat Center Awakening Mindfulness and Compassion

2025-10-02 The Merging of Love & Wisdom 50:24
Diana Winston
This talk explores the way wisdom develops and focuses on the three characteristics of impermanence, suffering, and not self. It touches on not clinging, dropping bananas, two arrows, and how love fits into it all.
Big Bear Retreat Center Awakening Mindfulness and Compassion

2025-10-02 Guided Meditation: Working with Emotions 47:45
Leslie Booker
RAIN DROP!
Big Bear Retreat Center Awakening Mindfulness and Compassion

2025-10-01 The Hindrances 46:31
Leslie Booker
Big Bear Retreat Center Awakening Mindfulness and Compassion

2025-10-01 Morning Instruction 40:34
Diana Winston
Focus on Investigative Awareness and Working with Pain
Big Bear Retreat Center Awakening Mindfulness and Compassion

2025-09-30 Metta practice 43:03
Leslie Booker
Big Bear Retreat Center Awakening Mindfulness and Compassion

2025-09-30 Is it Okay to be Aware of Just This? 43:18
Diana Winston
This foundational talk on mindfulness offers insight into why and how to practice mindfulness, what makes meditation difficult, the qualities of a mindful mind, and the fruits of the practice.
Big Bear Retreat Center Awakening Mindfulness and Compassion

2025-09-30 Morning Instructions 45:05
Leslie Booker
Big Bear Retreat Center Awakening Mindfulness and Compassion

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