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Metta: Lovingkindness Retreat

Metta is the Pali word for friendship or lovingkindness. It is taught as a meditation that cultivates our natural capacity for an open and loving heart. With its roots in practices said to have been taught by the Buddha himself, metta is traditionally offered along with meditations that enrich compassion, joy in the happiness of others and equanimity. These practices lead to the development of concentration, fearlessness, happiness and a greater ability to love.

2015-02-20 (8 days) Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

  
2015-02-21 Guided Mindfulness Meditation 62:29
Oren Jay Sofer
Basic mindfulness and walking meditation instructions, with questions and answers
2015-02-22 Guided Metta Meditation with Q&A 46:28
Oren Jay Sofer
2015-02-22 Wholeness Through The Broken "Heart 54:01
Lila Kate Wheeler
Five hindrances with a metta flavour
2015-02-23 Day 2 of Metta Retreat - Instructions and Q&A 60:40
Lila Kate Wheeler
Metta for self , benefactor and friend - Q&A
2015-02-24 Guided metta - Neutral Person, With Q&A 59:35
Oren Jay Sofer
2015-02-24 The Suffering of Others - Q&A 33:15
Lila Kate Wheeler
How to address the suffering we see in the world
2015-02-25 Joy and Graditude 52:53
Lila Kate Wheeler
Focusing on the goodness in oneself, others and life as support for loving kindness and compassion
2015-02-26 Kindness For All Beings 62:17
Lila Kate Wheeler
Guided meditation on last day of Metta retreat - including all beings with our well-wishing
2015-02-26 Equanimity: The Balance of Awareness 53:47
Oren Jay Sofer
How equanimity purifies and balances the Brahma Vihara, how the view and practice of equanimity gives us the space to feel and the balance to act
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