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Retreat Dharma Talks

Opening the Heart in the Divine Abodes

During this 5-day silent retreat at the beautiful Sevenoaks Retreat Center in Madison, VA, we explore the Brahma Viharas, or Divine Abodes – four practices that open and nurture the heart.

In the Buddhist teachings, these four practices – loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity – are considered the highest qualities of heart and emotional wellbeing.

On our retreat, we’ll not only begin to sense into these qualities of heart, but practice abiding and dwelling in them as well. Over time, these practices can become our true home, as well as the atmosphere in which we deepen our mindfulness practice and intimacy with life.

2018-07-19 (5 days) Sevenoaks Pathwork Center

  
2018-07-19 Retreat Introduction and Talk on Metta/Loving-kindness 44:51  VT Venue Teacher
Shell Fischer
2018-07-20 Metta/Loving-kindness Practice 29:58
Pat Coffey
2018-07-20 Talk on Karuna/Compassion 56:27
Pat Coffey
2018-07-21 Karuna/Compassion & Self-forgiveness Practice 30:50  VT Venue Teacher
Shell Fischer
2018-07-21 Talk on Mudita/Empathetic Joy 55:54  VT Venue Teacher
Shell Fischer
2018-07-22 Mudita/Empathetic Joy Practice 32:11
Pat Coffey
2018-07-22 Talk on Upekkha/Equanimity 48:07
Pat Coffey
2018-07-23 Upekkha/Equanimity Practice 26:19  VT Venue Teacher
Shell Fischer
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