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In Memoriam: Rick Woudenberg


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Complete Metta Retreat
1994-02-04 Complete Metta Retreat 4:50:46
with Joseph Goldstein, Sylvia Boorstein
Opening Talk: Refuges, Precepts And Guided Metta 57:08
Joseph Goldstein
Welcoming, laying the groundwork and asking, what is metta?
Intention 52:39
Sylvia Boorstein
This Dharma talk given at the beginning of a metta retreat, notes that this is a practice of intention. It asks, "What are our goals? Where are we going with it?" Sylvia reminds us to be mindful of our intention in practice. Clarity of intention is a motivator of zeal. It can help us see where we are going. It can also fortify and strengthen our practice, helping us see through the painful resistance to loving. Sylvia shares some candid stories of her own beginning practice with some suggestions for enhancing our practice.
The Five Hindrances 66:07
Joseph Goldstein
Special Challenges To Loving 57:58
Sylvia Boorstein
Developing unanimous lovingness.
Carrying The Practice Into The World 56:51
Joseph Goldstein
Making our lives our practice.

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