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Pushing the Rock Up the Hill?

Diana Clark
By: Diana Clark

Inspired by a poem by Rosemerry Trommer, this talk explores how to distinguish effort rooted in care from struggles fueled by identity, comparison, and control—and what might become possible when we stop pushing.

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Dependent Arising: Liberation and Knowledge of Liberation Gil Fronsdal 2016.03.26 51:07 51:07
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The Perfections of Effort and Patience Gulwinder (Gullu) Singh 2020.01.29 37:55 37:55
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Effort Jim Bronson 2005.09.15 59:33 59:33
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The Five Faculties: Wisdom (5 of 5) Jim Bronson 2007.11.01 46:21 46:21
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Energy Matthew Brensilver 2016.04.06 40:03 40:03
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Releasing Judging, Comparing, Fixing: Urge to Fix Matthew Brensilver 2026.05.26 46:10 46:10
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Thank You For Your Efforts Max Erdstein 2018.10.29 39:33 39:33
2018.10.29
Crossroad of Contemplation and Action Paul Haller 2015.06.01 49:10 49:10
2015.06.01
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Guided Meditation: This Moment Diana Clark 2024.09.27 30:16 30:16
2024.09.27
Poetry of Practice II (3 of 5): Guided Meditation Diana Clark 2023.10.18 31:06 31:06
2023.10.18
Guided Meditation: Stopping Diana Clark 2024.09.26 29:28 29:28
2024.09.26
Poetry of Practice II (4 of 5) Guided Meditation Diana Clark 2023.10.19 31:04 31:04
2023.10.19
Guided Meditation: Letting Things Be Diana Clark 2025.10.27 31:55 31:55
2025.10.27
Guided Meditation: Being Embodied Diana Clark 2025.10.28 16:58 16:58
2025.10.28
Guided Meditation: Supported by Awareness Diana Clark 2025.08.21 36:11 36:11
2025.08.21
Guided Meditation: Metta for the Not-So-Easy Ones Diana Clark 2025.07.25 43:30 43:30
2025.07.25
Faculties for Fearlessness (2 of 5) Guided Meditation Diana Clark 2023.11.14 29:55 29:55
2023.11.14
Happy Hour: Guided Metta and the Inner Critic Diana Clark 2018.08.15 1:00:26 1:00:26
2018.08.15
Mindfulness of Breathing & walking instructions Diana Clark, Kim Allen 2026.05.14 52:05 52:05
2026.05.14
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