When we bring mindfulness and non-identification to difficult mind states such as the hindrances they become less of an obstacle and more of doorway to freedom.

Understanding Worldly and Unworldly joy. How they are different and what each leads to.

How to relate to emotions in a way where we are neither pushing them away, or being lost in their content.

We expand or awareness of our interconnectedness as humans when we practice Metta for both the "Neutral Person" and the "Difficult Person". Sometimes the Difficult Person can be ourselves. The end of this Guided Practice offers a compassion practice for oneself.

When we begin to see the arising and passing of thought as not me, not my, and not mine, there is room loosen the grip of grasping and aversion. We can begin to see thought truly as one of the six sense doors.

Descriptions of the three characteristics and the role they play in the Buddha's path to awakening.

Using the directional method for spreading Loving Kindness outwards.

A General Over View of the 8 fold Path with particular emphasis on Ethical Conduct (Sila) in relation to others in our world.