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2022-11-11 Guided meditation: metta the neutral and difficult person 46:36
Kim Allen
After establishing metta with an "easy being" we can train the heart to offer goodwill to a person we do not know, and also to one who is challenging for us. Our hearts grow stronger as metta deepens and expands.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2023-12-12 A Wholesome Buffet (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 50:59
Kim Allen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Practicing Peace: Bringing Ease into Every Moment

2023-12-13 Morning Instructions: Breath, Body, Pleasure and Calm (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:00
Kim Allen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Practicing Peace: Bringing Ease into Every Moment

2023-12-13 Guided Meditation: Radiating Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 30:04
Kim Allen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Practicing Peace: Bringing Ease into Every Moment

2023-12-15 Morning Instructions: Mindfulness of Thinking and Opening to Impermanence (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:49
Kim Allen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Practicing Peace: Bringing Ease into Every Moment

2023-12-14 The Gladness Pentad - Joy and Tranquility on the Path (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:32
Kim Allen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Practicing Peace: Bringing Ease into Every Moment

2023-12-15 Guided Meditation: The Four Brahma-Viharas and Beyond (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 32:06
Kim Allen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Practicing Peace: Bringing Ease into Every Moment

2024-02-12 Forgiveness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:07
Kim Allen
Forgiveness practice complements and strengthens brahma-vihara practice. It can also clear subtle obstacles, allowing concentration and insight practice to deepen.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat--1 Month

2024-02-14 Understanding Dukkha (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 42:25
Kim Allen
This talk explains the three types of dukkha, and the distinction between dukkha as a universal characteristic and dukkha as a noble truth.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat--1 Month

2024-02-24 Liberative Dependent Arising (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 52:28
Kim Allen
Liberative, or Transcendent, Dependent Arising describes an arc that runs from suffering (dukkha) to liberation, including many beautiful qualities like faith, joy, and tranquility. It shows how the mind gradually untangles through a lawful process.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat--1 Month

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