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Cara Lai's Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
Cara Lai
Cara Lai spent most of her life trying to figure out how to be happy, or at least avoid total misery, so she sat still with her eyes closed for the majority of her adulthood. Throughout many consciousness adventures including a few mind-bendingly long meditation retreats, she has explored the wilderness of the mind, chronic illness, the importance of pleasure, and lots of other things that she might get in trouble for mentioning here. In the past, Cara has worked as an artist, wilderness guide, social worker and psychotherapist, but at this point she’s given up on being an adult in exchange for an all-out mindfulness rampage. Her teaching is relatable, authentic, funny and sometimes crass, and is accessible for many people. She teaches teens and adults at Inward Bound Mindfulness Education, Spirit Rock, Insight Meditation Society, and UCLA; ultimately hoping to bend spoons with her mind. And to help people be happier.
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2019-11-16 The Upside of Desire 48:19
How to recognize craving (tanha) and wholesome desire (chanda) and how all of it points to awakening.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2
2019-02-18 Faith (and Doubt) 44:37
How to recognize doubt of many kinds, how to practice faith, and the freedom that is possible from this.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Finding Freedom Through Insight Meditation

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