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Fall 2011 Shamatha Retreat

B. Alan Wallace
02 Sep 2011 – 21 Oct 2011
Thanyapura Mind Centre, Phuket, Thailand

Dharma talks and guided meditations given six days per week during the Fall, 2011 eight-week Shamatha retreat at the Thanyapura Mind Centre in Phuket, Thailand, with B. Alan Wallace. Podcasts will be posted daily during the retreat.

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B. Alan Wallace, 18 Oct 2011

Relying on hedonic pleasure is like a town that relies on a coal-fired generator. We begin to realize how much pollution this represents and seek more environmental friendly energy sources. In the same way we can begin to gradually shift into the “solar panels” of genuine happiness, by way of simplicity and contentment.
Alan comments how even the Dalai Lama has stopped watching TV as he says it clouds his mind.
Silent meditation starts at 8:30

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