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Dharma Talks
2009-01-10 Widening Circles: Practicing Metta In The World 64:40
Donald Rothberg
How do we bring our metta practice out from retreat into the world and our everyday lives. We look at (1) some guidelines and ways of practicing metta in our personal formal practice; (2) practicing metta in our relationships with others; and (3) the importance of metta for social healing and transformation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta

2009-01-10 The Expansive Effects Of Metta 59:48
Heather Martin
Interweaving all four threads of the Divine Abodes - to transform us from small, tight self-concern to the soft vast tenderness of interconnection, which is true freedom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta

2009-01-07 We Need Metta To Do Metta 53:13
Heather Martin
To handle the 'rowdy prisoners' which invariably arise in practice, Metta nourishes and reassures us, so we can relax, calm down, and release the burden of struggles with them.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta

2009-01-06 How Metta Works Through Us 66:12
Donald Rothberg
Metta works, partly in a clear way, partly mysteriously, to help us lead with our hearts, develop deeper concentration, unergo an often challenging process of purification and touch the depths of our being. As we practice, we work through a number of challenges - distraction, sleepiness, the restless mind and body, and the near and far enemies of metta - attached love and ill-will for enemies, particularly harsh judgment of self and others.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta

2008-12-08 Parami Series 9 Metta; The Heart That Is Inclusive" 56:51
Myoshin Kelley
Breaking down the barriers of separation to live a life recognizing the interconnection of all beings.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2008 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2008-12-01 Metta 66:37
Jack Kornfield
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2008-11-19 Metta - The Practice Of Kindness 58:13
Mark Coleman
This talk gives a thorough overview of the practice and application of metta (unconditional love). Also explored is the unity of mindfulness and metta, and how when metta is cultivated it becomes a source of wisdom in our lives.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Meditation and Yoga

2008-11-15 Loving Kindness - Cultivating The Wholesome 58:24
Greg Scharf
Begins with chanting of the Karaniya Metta Sutta in Pali, followed by a talk on the history of the Metta sutta, the practice, cultivation and benefits of loving kindness meditation.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2008-10-28 Guided Metta Meditation 34:25
Leela Sarti
Gaia House The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion

2008-10-22 Practicing With Fear - part I 58:16
Donald Rothberg
Fear is a very powerful force in our lives- personally, interpersonally and socially. What is fear and how do we work with it? Here we explore the nature of fear and its complex nature as involving intelligence and an urge to action, but also commonly reactivity and delusions. We suggest several main ways of practicing, 1) coming back to balance through antidotes such as metta, beauty and refuges in our deeper values; 2) mindfulness; 3) wisdom and 4) active inquiry and engagement with our own fear.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

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