Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2008-01-26 Instructions on Loving Kindness 41:49
Yanai Postelnik	Download Listen
Gaia House : Loving Kindness Weekend

2008-01-26 Loving Kindness 53:16
Yanai Postelnik	Download Listen
Gaia House : Loving Kindness Weekend

2008-01-25 Opening Talk for Loving Kindness Weekend Retreat 59:25
Yanai Postelnik	Download Listen
Gaia House : Loving Kindness Weekend

2008-01-14 Wisdom, Equanimity And Kindness 56:52
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
This talk makes the point that mindfulness and lovingkindness are integral to each other, not separate and that they both lead to wisdom and are supported by wisdom. It includes poetry by Billy Collins and many stories.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2007-12-19 The True Revolution 68:30

Tara Brach

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In Buddhism, lovingkindness is considered a divine abode, our true home. This talk explores how we can recognize the mask that covers insecurity, inhabit our essential goodness of Being, and let ourselves touch and be touched by love. This awakening into wholeheartedness is the true revolution.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2007-12-03 Loving-Kindness And Gratitude 61:04
Guy Armstrong	Download Listen
The four divine abidings show us a way to hold all the joys and sorrows of life. This talk focuses principally on the qualities of loving-kindness, which overcomes isolation and connects us to all of life; and gratitude, as a form of appreciative joy that leads to greater contentment and well-being.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2007-11-14 Lovingkindness - Living With A Wise Heart 1:19:22

Tara Brach

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The Buddha taught that our fear is great, but greater yet is the truth of our connectedness. These two talks examine the often unconscious habits that generate the pain of separation, and the practices that allow us to realize and live from an awake heart.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2007-11-07 Practicing With Thoughts And Emotions II: Invoking Inquiry, Wisdom, And Antidotes 65:16
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
In the second session on practicing with thoughts and emotions, we complement the first session's focus on the more receptive practice of mindfulness. After a review of mindfulness, we explore three more active approaches: (1) deepening mindfulness through inquiry, (2) invoking wisdom through clear comprehension, (3) providing antidotes through invoking lovingkindness, compassion, and other beautiful states.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2007-11-07 You Are Love 48:46
Diana Winston	Download Listen
This talk explores the relationship of metta to vipassana, how to deepen your metta practice, and how lovingkindness can become the fundamental ground of your being.

2007-10-25 Invoking The Beautiful - The Divine Abodes Of Lovingkindness 66:19
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
There are two main approaches in our practice - mindfulness and invoking beautiful and exalted states. They complement each other in important ways. After considering these two approaches, we explore the nature of each of the divine abodes, their near and far enemies, and their complementary nature - each requires the other three for its mature development.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Cultivating Clear Seeing, Opening the Heart