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Retreat Dharma Talks

Summer Lovingkindness Retreat

The Buddha’s liberating teachings on the four divine sanctuaries include meditations on universal friendliness, compassion, altruistic joy, and equanimity. Aimed at purifying our hearts and developing concentration, these divine sanctuaries aid our ability to both find inner peace and to powerfully engage with the world. This retreat will deepen our understanding of selfless love and how it ends suffering. Retreatants are encouraged to combine this Lovingkindness Retreat with the previous Elements Retreat to further develop concentration, purify the heart, and learn to integrate these two forms of Buddhist meditation.

2024-08-18 (10 days) Spirit Rock Meditation Center

  
2024-08-19 Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 47:10
Tuere Sala
2024-08-20 Metta Easy Being: Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:18
John Martin
This is a first day instruction for metta practice, and emphasizes the mechanics of the practice.
2024-08-21 Morning Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:02
Tuere Sala
Metta for a close friend or family member.
2024-08-22 Metta for Neutral Being: Guided Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:19
John Martin
2024-08-23 The Intersection of Compassion and Equanimity (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 48:31
Tuere Sala
2024-08-25 Mudita (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 50:43
Tuere Sala
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