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Introducing the Retreat
Chapter 1 - Why do we have a Spiritual Practice?
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Chapter 1 Video Introduction with Raghu Markus
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Day 1 - How can you turn your human incarnation into a work of art?
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Day 2 - What is a thought?
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Day 3 - Variables to keep in mind as you develop your practice
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Day 4 - How do you deal with the stressors of everyday life?
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Day 5 - "We don't need different eyes, just a different way of seeing."
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Day 6 - What's your best intention?
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Day 7 - Weekly Meditation - Joseph Goldstein's "Awareness" Practice
Chapter 2 - How to Make Friends with Suffering
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Chapter 2 Video Introduction with Raghu Markus
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Day 8 - How do you sustain buoyancy in a world full of suffering?
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Day 9 - How do you break the habitual worry habit?
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Day 10 - How do you begin to transmute your suffering into the inspiration to open your heart more deeply?
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Day 11 - How do you distinguish between what is real and what is a mental "add on"?
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Day 12 - A completely different take on death
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Day 13 - How can you apply mindfulness to fear and anxiety?
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Day 14 - Weekly Meditation - Lama Tsultrim Allione's "Feeding the Demon" Meditation
Chapter 3 - How to Practice Non-judgmental Mindfulness
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Chapter 3 Video Introduction with Raghu Markus
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Day 15 - "Whatever has the nature to arise will also pass away."
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Day 16 - How do you keep your distressing emotions under control without obsessing about them?
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Day 17 - What is a "witness" or a "spy-consciousness"?
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Day 18 - Weekly Meditation - Sharon Salzberg's "Check-in" Meditation
Chapter 4 - Discovering Your True Nature through Surrendering to the Moment
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Chapter 4 Video Introduction with Raghu Markus
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Day 19 - How do you find the ecstasy of surrender in daily life?
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Day 20 - What does it mean to cultivate unconditional love for yourself and others?
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Day 21 - How does trust go hand-in-hand with spiritual awakening?
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Day 22 - Weekly Meditation - Roshi Joan Halifax leads a "Meditation at Baba's Table"
Chapter 5 - The Most Integral Component of Compassion
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Chapter 5 Video Introduction with Raghu Markus
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Day 23 - How do you rebuild trust in your own innate intuition, courage and instincts?
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Day 24 - How do you transform compassion into your default response in life?
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Day 25 - Finding kindness and generosity through a sense of inner abundance
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Day 26 - Weekly Meditaton - Ram Dass leads a "Radiating Love" Meditation
Chapter 6 - How to Use This Information in Your Daily Life
