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Uncovering the Luminous Gold Within: BIPOC Mettā Retreat

“To reteach a thing its loveliness is the nature of mettā. Through lovingkindness, everyone and everything can flower again from within.” ― Sharon Salzberg

There is a rich repository of deep peace and ease that resides within the heart. Mettā, the practice of lovingkindness, brings to awareness the messages of conditioning that cloak the inner sacredness of our being. Mettā transforms the heart into a sanctuary by which we are strengthened to stay lovingly engaged with the tumultuous tides of life. This retreat will offer silent and guided lovingkindness meditation, Dharma talks, movement meditation, and restful time to nourish the body and heal the heart. Through the practice of mettā, we will journey towards our true place of belonging and again encounter the tender sacredness of our being.

2024-10-20 (7 days) Spirit Rock Meditation Center

  
2024-10-21 Breath, Body, and the Element of Air (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 49:58
Amana Brembry Johnson
Practicing with the air element in the body and breath.
2024-10-22 Further Instructions on Mettā (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 45:08
Gullu Singh
On this first day devoted to the practice of mettā, Gullu provides further elaboration to the morning instructions.
2024-10-25 JOY, A True Guardian of the Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 47:50
Amana Brembry Johnson
Creating barriers around the heart are false refuges. Appreciation, gratitude and joy all serve as powerful elixirs to a depleted heart.
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