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2025-07-30 Guided Meditation: Concentration, Metta, Mindfulness (including of Negative Views), and Reflections 40:18
Donald Rothberg
In this guided meditation, connected to the later talk on "Non-Harming," we begin with about 8 minutes of settling and becoming more present, developing more samadhi (concentration). Then there is a period of lovingkindness (metta) practice, including starting where the lovingkindness flows the easiest and then extending the lovingkindness to many other beings. This is followed by mindfulness practice, with guidance on exploring when there are negative or blaming views of self or another. Finally, we close with several reflection questions related to how there is harming of self and/or others at times in our lives.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2025-07-24 talk: Exploring some of the obstacles that can get in the way of mettā practice 28:44
Jill Shepherd
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight meetings 2025

2025-07-24 meditation: Radiating energy method of mettā practice 28:54
Jill Shepherd
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight meetings 2025

2025-07-18 Clearing kamma with insightful metta 47:25
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Cittaviveka 2025 Vassa

2025-07-16 Mettā practice and Wise Speech 63:47
Tempel Smith
The blessings of a strong mettā practice developed on retreat include how we can cultivate wise actions and wise speech when we leave retreat.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Summer Lovingkindness Retreat

2025-07-13 Living With Illness and Loss: Guided Meditation 2—Developing Mettā To An Easy Relationship 46:15
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Living With Illness and Loss (online)

2025-07-13 Love in a World on Fire: The Practice of Metta in Troubled Times 1:14:24
Noliwe Alexander
Spirit Rock Meditation Center BIPOC Voices - Series

2025-07-12 Practicing with Challenges in Formal Metta Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 62:48
Rebecca Bradshaw
The classic “five hindrances” as applied to formal metta practice. Includes the “near miss” of attached love, and “far neighbor” of aversion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Summer Lovingkindness Retreat

2025-07-12 Equanimity Practice Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 46:33
John Martin
Inviting a tone of equanimity to the practice of metta.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Summer Lovingkindness Retreat

2025-07-12 Morning Instructions - Mettā (Loving Kindness) including Dear Friends 50:54
Tempel Smith
Extending loving kindness meditation from the primary practice of ourselves and a chosen easiest being, we can open at times to include any dear friend whom also easily come to mind. At this stage of practice we are inclining out mettā practice to rest where mettā is easiest. This would be any beings for whom it is easy to see the good in them, and we easily feel warmth.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Summer Lovingkindness Retreat

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