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Cooling the Mind, Warming the Heart

Cooling the mind begins with developing our ability to resolve our own negative thoughts and emotions like desire, irritation, anger, resentment, confusion, etc., the things that make our mind “hot” and bring unhappiness. This first step in cooling the mind also includes learning skillful ways to deal with the negative attitudes and behaviors of others. Cooling continues with deepening states of calm and stillness on and off the cushion and comes to completion with full liberation.
Warming the heart is an essential part of our practice as we develop the mind and is usually accomplished through cultivation of generosity and the Brahmaviharas: kindness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity.

2024-06-07 (14 days) Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

  
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2024-06-18 Three Characteristic 16:30
Ayya Santussika
Lightly guided meditation on dukkha, anicca, anatta.
2024-06-18 Observing the Seven Factors of Enlightenment as an Aspect of Dhamma 36:43
Ayya Santussika
AN 8.63, MN 10 4.1-4.4, SN 46.16, SN 46.3
2024-06-19 Reflections on the Teaching in Brief 20:05
Ayya Santussika
Are we really practicing? What do we need to use right now?
2024-06-19 Metta Meditation 24:10
Ayya Santussika
Lightly guided metta meditation
2024-06-19 Q&A 4 62:36
Ayya Santussika
The final Q&A and the final evening for this retreat.
2024-06-20 Retreat Closing 17:52
Ayya Santussika
Closing questions and advice
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