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1990-05-13 Investigation of the 3 Characteristics: Impermanence, Unsatisfactoriness, Corelessness - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:18:29
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary

1990-05-11 The Non-Material Absorptions - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:31:57
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Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary

1990-05-09 The Good Friend - Shame and Fear - Guarding the Senses, Loving Kindness Meditation 1:37:24
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Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary

1990-05-09 The Good Friend - Shame & Fear - Guarding the Senses - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:31:34
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Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary

1990-05-07 Five Factors of Meditation vs Five Hindrances, Loving Kindness Meditation 1:55:37
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Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary

1990-05-07 5 Factors of Meditation vs. 5 Hindrances - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:32:17
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Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary

1990-05-05 The 10 Virtues - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:24:39
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Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary

1990-05-03 Insight Practice - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:12:41
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Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary

1990-05-01 5 supports for Meditation (Rathavinita Sutta M24) Meditation Instructions - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:19:08
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary

1990-04-07 Metta - The Radiant Mind 50:25
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cultivating lovingkindness and non-aversion.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Force Of Metta

1990-03-24 All the Taints, Sabbasava Sutta M2 -Loving Kindness Meditation 1:28:28
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) : Retreat @ Bundanoon

1990-03-23 Cont. M28 (on sense contacts & Aggregates) - Simile of the Saw (Kakacupanna Sutta M21) on Loving kindness - Loving Kindness meditation 1:29:21
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) : Retreat @ Bundanoon

1990-03-22 The Simile of the Elephant's Footprint (Mahahatthipadopanna Sutta M28); On the Elements; Loving Kindness Meditation 1:22:19
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) : Retreat @ Bundanoon

1990-03-20 The Noble Search cont. - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:30:57
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Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) : Retreat @ Bundanoon

1990-03-19 The Noble Search (Ariyapariyesana Sutta M39) Loving Kindness 1:32:56
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) : Retreat @ Bundanoon

1990-03-18 The Way to the Imperturbable - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:21:39
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Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) : Retreat @ Bundanoon

1990-03-16 Voidness (Culasunnata Sutta) M121 -Loving Kindness (Appreciation) 1:31:13
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) : Retreat @ Bundanoon

1990-03-15 Finish Kayagata Sutta M85 - Loving Kindness (Forgiveness) 1:24:03
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) : Retreat @ Bundanoon

1990-03-13 Mindfulness of the Body (Kayagata Sutta) M85, Loving Kindness (Love & Compassion) 1:27:29
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) : Retreat @ Bundanoon

1990-03-12 Upakkilesa Sutta (Imperfections M 128) Loving Kindness (Love & Devotion) 1:31:23
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) : Retreat @ Bundanoon

1990-03-08 Foundations of Mindfulness (Content of Mind) - Factors of Enlightenment; 4 Noble Truths - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:27:16
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Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) : Retreat @ Bundanoon

1990-03-05 Foundations of Mindfulness (Content of Mind) - 5 Hindrances - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:33:10
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Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) : Retreat @ Bundanoon

1990-03-02 Foundations of Mindfulness (Calm & Insight); Loving Kindness Meditation (Best Friends) 1:28:02
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) : Retreat @ Bundanoon

1990-02-17 Loving Kindness Meditation (Sharing Merits) 12:44
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Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) : Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma

1990-02-15 Precepts & Opposites - Loving Kindness Meditation (Qualities & Abilities) 45:50
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Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) : Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma

1990-02-13 Disenchantment & Dispassion (4 Elements) - Purification of Insight Loving Kindness Meditation (Appreciation & Contentment) 1:31:44
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) : Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma

1990-02-11 Investigation into Anatta (Corelessness),Purification of Doubt - Loving Kindness Meditation (Compassion) 1:31:20
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Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) : Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma

1990-02-09 Dukkha as our Teacher - Loving Kindness Meditation (Sun) 1:18:35
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Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) : Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma

1990-02-07 Purification of Emotions (The 4 Sublime Emotions) - Loving Kindness Meditation (Mother & Child) 1:32:54
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Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) : Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma

1990-02-04 Rapture (delight) vs. Ill will - Loving Kindness Meditation (Best Friend) 1:20:09
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Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) : Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma

1990-02-03 Loving Kindness Contemplation - Spiritual Faculties con'd.; Absorption Factors vs. Hindrances 1:22:50
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) : Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma

1990-02-02 Spiritual faculties - Loving Kindness Meditation (Beloved Person) 1:21:17
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Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) : Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma

1990-02-01 Incomplete Meditation Instructions missing. Loving Kindness Contemplation explained - 5 Daily Recollections 49:42
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Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) : Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma

1990-01-15 5 Daily Recollections; Loving-Kindness Contemplation; Loving-Kindness Meditation/Sharing Merits 28:10
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Gaia House : Retreat @ Gaia

1990-01-13 Moral Precepts and their Opposites - Loving Kindness Meditation (Mother and Child) 1:26:04
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Gaia House : Retreat @ Gaia

1990-01-10 Purification by Overcoming Doubt - Loving-Kindness Meditation (Forgiveness) 62:18
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Gaia House : Retreat @ Gaia

1990-01-08 Purification of View; Insight Meditation Methods - Loving-Kindness Meditation (Beloved Person) 1:26:37
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Gaia House : Retreat @ Gaia

1990-01-06 Refuge & Precepts - Loving Kindness Meditation (Merits) 1:22:22
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Khema Archive (Geelong - Australia) : Retreat @ Geelong

1990-01-05 Purification of Mind; 2 Hindrances - 2 Meditation Factors - Loving-Kindness Meditation (Purity) 1:18:16
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Gaia House : Retreat @ Gaia

1990-01-05 The 3 Right Ways of Practice - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:21:47
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Khema Archive (Geelong - Australia) : Retreat @ Geelong

1990-01-04 Contemplation of Loving Kindness - Wise Consideration (6 Roots) 1:31:18
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Khema Archive (Geelong - Australia) : Retreat @ Geelong

1990-01-03 Questions & Answers - The 4 Supreme Emotions - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:27:04
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Khema Archive (Buddhist Summer School - Melbourne - Australia) : Retreat @ Melbourne

1990-01-03 Purification of Emotions: Love, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity -Loving-Kindness Meditation (Best Friend) 1:19:41
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Gaia House : Retreat @ Gaia

1990-01-03 Faith & Confidence - Loving Kindness Meditation 69:35
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Khema Archive (Geelong - Australia) : Retreat @ Geelong

1990-01-02 Questions & Answers - Mindfulness - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:31:58
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Khema Archive (Buddhist Summer School - Melbourne - Australia) : Retreat @ Melbourne

1990-01-01 How This Practice Works 57:20
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
This talk presents the technical, meditative practice of mindfulness and LovingKindness in the context of the fullest sense of practice, the living of an awakened, purposeful life. If you are living intentionally, you can't be practicing wrong.

1990-01-01 Why & How of Meditation - Loving Kindness Meditation 63:35
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Buddhist Summer School - Melbourne - Australia) : Retreat @ Melbourne

1990-01-01 Introduction to Rathavinita Sutta, M.24; Introduction to Mindfulness of Breath; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Lotus) 1:15:48
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Gaia House : Retreat @ Gaia

1989-11-27 Brahma Viharas 61:43
James Baraz	Download Listen
reflecting upon the sublime states of loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity

1989-11-23 Guided Lovingkindness Meditation 47:18
Sharon Salzberg	Download Listen
Lovingkindness, or metta as it is known in Pali, is a universal, unselfish and all-embracing love that protects, supports and heals both oneself and others. This guided meditation for cultivating the power of metta begins by directing positive sentiments towards oneself and progresses to radiate this well-wishing outward towards specific people and finally to all beings everywhere, without limit.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : 1989 Three Month Retreat

1989-11-01 The Inspiration Of Dipa Ma 43:31
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
a loving, heart-felt story of Dipa Ma, a great Indian yogi who lived the teachings of loving kindness and simplicity
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

1989-01-07 Contemplation - Questions - Loving Kindness Meditation 68:59
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Canberra - Australia) : Retreat @ Canberra

1989-01-01 The "Why" and the "How" of Meditation - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:13:28
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Khema Archive (Canberra - Australia) : Retreat @ Canberra

1988-04-01 Metta/lovingkindness 5:40:52

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with Joseph Goldstein, Michele McDonald, Sharon Salzberg, Steve Armstrong, Sylvia Boorstein

1988-04-01 Intensive Metta Practice: Part 1 And 2 2:02:27

Sharon Salzberg

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This album guides the listener through the progressive stages of lovingkindness practice, as it is classically taught, featuring several guided metta meditations and also includes helpful Q & A sessions about this practice. (Two tapes)

Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1988-01-13 Practice in Daily Life - Loving Kindness Meditation - Merits 1:27:21
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1988 Retreat at Mount Mary

1988-01-11 Knowledge of Things as they Really Are - Questions - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:30:41
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Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1988 Retreat at Mount Mary

1988-01-09 Purification thru Mindfulness - Questions - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:13:11
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Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1988 Retreat at Mount Mary

1988-01-07 Trans, Dep. Arising, 5 Material Absorptions -Questions - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:23:46
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Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1988 Retreat at Mount Mary

1988-01-05 Transcendental Dependent Arising 5, 6, 7, Questions - Loving Kindness 64:37
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Gampo Abbey) : Retreat @ Gampo

1988-01-05 Compassion, Sympathetic Joy, Equanimity - Questions Loving Kindness Meditation 1:14:03
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Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1988 Retreat at Mount Mary

1988-01-03 Transcendental Dependent Arising, Joy, Questions - Loving Kindness 1:14:15
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Khema Archive (Gampo Abbey) : Retreat @ Gampo

1988-01-03 Metta - Purification of the Heart - Questions - Loving Kindness Meditation 64:11
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Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1988 Retreat at Mount Mary

1988-01-02 Transcendental Dependent Arising - Questions - Loving Kindness Meditation 64:08
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Khema Archive (Gampo Abbey) : Retreat @ Gampo

1988-01-01 5 Hindrances vs. 5 Jhana Factors - Questions - Loving Kindness Meditation 69:52
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Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) : 1988 Retreat at Mount Mary

1987-12-03 The Feminine Approach to Spirituality; Loving- Kindness meditation 1:23:19
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
In collection: Lectures By Ven. Ayya Khema

1987-11-09 The Three Brahma Viharas 56:30
Michele McDonald	Download Listen
lovingkindness, compassion, and sympathetic joy--relating these Brahma Viharas to ourselves, other people, and all beings in the universe; applying them to one's daily life and to one's long range happiness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : 1987 Three Month Retreat

1987-01-01 Dharma In Daily Life (Part 1) 44:54
Christopher Titmuss	Download Listen
a series of 4 talks focusing on applying meditation to one's daily life, some topics covered are the development of stillness and calmness, insight, awareness as a means to understanding, aggression, contentment with little, lovingkindness, relationships, observation without controlling and interfering, sitting with others, social action
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1987-01-01 Dharma In Daily Life (Part 2) 46:04
Christopher Titmuss	Download Listen
a series of 4 talks focusing on applying meditation to one's daily life, some topics covered are the development of stillness and calmness, insight, awareness as a means to understanding, aggression, contentment with little, lovingkindness, relationships, observation without controlling and interfering, sitting with others, social action
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1987-01-01 Dharma In Daily Life (Part 3) 42:10
Christopher Titmuss	Download Listen
a series of 4 talks focusing on applying meditation to one's daily life, some topics covered are the development of stillness and calmness, insight, awareness as a means to understanding, aggression, contentment with little, lovingkindness, relationships, observation without controlling and interfering, sitting with others, social action
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1987-01-01 Dharma In Daily Life (Part 4) 7:40
Christopher Titmuss	Download Listen
a series of 4 talks focusing on applying meditation to one's daily life, some topics covered are the development of stillness and calmness, insight, awareness as a means to understanding, aggression, contentment with little, lovingkindness, relationships, observation without controlling and interfering, sitting with others, social action
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1986-07-27 Open Heartedness 44:45
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
capacity to connect with life enhancing qualities of generosity, compassion, and lovingkindness; inner and outer listening; allowing the self to be
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1986-07-27 Brahma Viharas (4 Supreme emotions); Loving-Kindness meditation (Galle, 27.7.86) 69:44
Ayya Khema	Download Listen
Khema Archive (Galle, Sri Lanka)
In collection: Lectures By Ven. Ayya Khema

1985-04-11 Practice & Skillful Action 48:51
James Baraz	Download Listen
the manifestation of skillful action outside of the retreat; a look at compassion, action vs. passivity, harmony, the path of purification; closes with a lovingkindness meditation
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1985-02-17 Metta: Lovingkindness 61:39
Larry Rosenberg	Download Listen
bringing more care and warmth into the world, a talk and guided meditation

1984-10-27 Ten Paramis - part II 54:16
Sharon Salzberg	Download Listen
generosity, morality, renunciation, wisdom, energy/effort, patience, truthfulness, resoluteness, equanimity, and metta/lovingkindness--the ten perfections which practice aims at cultivating
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : 1984 Three Month Retreat

1984-10-25 Ten Paramis - part I 50:31
Sharon Salzberg	Download Listen
generosity, morality, renunciation, wisdom, energy/effort, patience, truthfulness, resoluteness, equanimity, and metta/lovingkindness--the ten perfections which practice aims at cultivating
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : 1984 Three Month Retreat

1984-04-22 In Our House: Our Apartment 1:10:21
Christopher Titmuss	Download Listen
plus LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION at the end.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1984-03-11 Closing Talk - Metta 59:14
Sharon Salzberg	Download Listen
realizing the power of awareness, generosity, love, and truthfulness in one's life; ends with lovingkindness meditation
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1984-01-02 Ten Qualities Of Wisdom 56:16
Sharon Salzberg	Download Listen
generosity, morality, renunciation, wisdom, effort, patience, truthfulness, resolution, equanimity, lovingkindness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1983-09-22 Opening Talks 1:18:34
Jack Kornfield, Anagarika Munindra	Download Listen
Introduction: Bob Ray Dharma Talk and initial instructions: Jack Kornfield Sutta on Loving-Kindness (Metta): Achan Sobin Three Refuges and Five Precepts, Talk: Munindra
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : 1983 Three Month Retreat

1983-04-07 Loving Kindness Meditation 1:15:19
Anagarika Munindra	Download Listen
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