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Dharma Talks
2022-08-07 Lovingkindness Meditation 42:08
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Basic instructions, working with oneself or a benefactor
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight (Vipassana) Meditation Leading to Liberation

2022-08-02 Loving Kindness for a Peaceful Mind 45:47
Ajahn Achalo
Ajahn Achalo shares a talk given at Tahn Ajahn Anan's in person and online retreat at Wat Marp Jan.
Wat Marp Jan

2022-07-27 Meditation: Befriending and Opening to Life 28:56
Tara Brach
This meditation establishes a gentle and caring presence through bringing the image and felt sense of a smile to various domains in the body. We deepen the intention to befriend and relax with whatever arises moment-to-moment, letting life be just as it is. We offer a brief lovingkindness reflection, sensing our heart and mind, and offering whatever wish most resonates to ourselves and others.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2022-07-25 Guided Lovingkindness Meditation | Monday Night 28:09
Jack Kornfield
There’s no wrong way to do metta or lovingkindness. Sometimes the practice of cultivating lovingkindness is simply to radiate love without words. Sometimes it’s to begin by holding yourself with kindness. Lovingkindness can be an antidote to anxiety and fear. We become more gracious with the difficulties of life as we open the heart.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2022-07-18 Guided metta/loving kindness meditation using a variety of images 60:31
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July 2022

2022-07-14 Many ways to practice Mettā and Samādhi 37:04
Tempel Smith
After exploring many categories of beings to eventually send mettā to all beings, we can now approach each conception of single or many mettā subjects to be places of collected, restful mettā samādhi (loving kindness concentration). It's more simple and humble than many expect it to be.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Lovingkindness Retreat

2022-07-13 Mettā and Samādhi (Absorbed in Loving Kindness) (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 49:20
Tempel Smith
This style of meditation practice is designed to support both the strengthening of mettā (loving kindness) and samādhi (concentration). The kind and benevolent tone of the brahmavihārās (sacred dwellings) carries a deep beckoning of our hearts to be whole and steady, so these are wonderful and meaningful qualities to use for samādhi/concentration. After many days of practicing we can taste our hearts becoming whole and can better see the possibility of letting go of old habits based in greed, insecurity and hatred.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Lovingkindness Retreat

2022-07-13 Introduction to Brahma Viharas and Loving-Kindness 37:36
Brian Lesage
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Cultivation – Investigation – Contemplation

2022-07-08 Simple Mettā Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:08
Tempel Smith
Setting up and devoting ourselves to a steady mettā (loving kindness) meditation practice, we start where it is easiest and where we can keep it simple. With a basis of blending a sense of ease and relaxation with patient steady attentiveness, we invite mettā to arise in our hearts supported internally by images and phrases. Though it takes some experimenting to find balance with these tools, the repetition of mettā phrases keeps directing our attention to the purpose of mettā practice. These phrases are so very helpful when we live into more complex or challenging situations.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Lovingkindness Retreat

2022-07-08 Simple Mettā Meditation 25:00
Tempel Smith
Setting up and devoting ourselves to a steady mettā (loving kindness) meditation practice, we start where it is easiest and where we can keep it simple. With a basis of blending a sense of ease and relaxation with patient steady attentiveness, we invite mettā to arise in our hearts supported internally by images and phrases. Though it takes some experimenting to find balance with these tools, the repetition of mettā phrases keeps directing our attention to the purpose of mettā practice. These phrases are so very helpful when we live into more complex or challenging situations.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Lovingkindness Retreat

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