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Dharma Talks
2014-05-12 Four Brahma Viharas 54:22
Ayya Anandabodhi
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monastic Retreat - Listening to Natural Law

2014-03-24 Brahma Viharas 31:09
John Travis
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Month Long Retreat

2014-03-22 Brahma Viharas 28:44
Mary Grace Orr
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Month Long Retreat

2014-03-20 Brahma Viharas 30:28
Gil Fronsdal
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Month Long Retreat

2014-03-16 Brahma Viharas 28:50
John Travis
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Month Long Retreat

2014-03-14 Brahma Viharas 28:16
Mary Grace Orr
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Month Long Retreat

2014-03-13 Brahma Viharas 30:03
Gil Fronsdal
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Month Long Retreat

2013-11-25 Brahmaviharas - equanimity 1:14:21
Rebecca Bradshaw
Overview of the fourth Brahmavihara, equanimity, and instructions in how to practice it.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-11-18 The Brahmaviharas - Metta, Mudita, Karuna And Upekha 54:34
Dhammaruwan
Guided Meditation Instructions on Metta and Compassion. The heart of the path is being a good person. Expounding Metta (friendliness), Mudita (appreciative joy), Karuna (compassion) and Upekha (equanimity).
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-10-25 The Brahmaviharas - Metta (Friendliness) 56:16
Dhammaruwan
Introducing the Brahmaviharas. Fundamental nature of everyone is to be good. Misconceptions of Metta (Friendliness). Importance of friendliness in meditation practice. How to and how not to practice metta or friendliness. Guided meditation instructions.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-09-06 Introduction To The Brahma Viharas 55:37
Deborah Ratner Helzer
The back story to the metta sutta and an overview of the four sublime abidings
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Cultivating a Wise Heart: Insight Meditation Retreat

2013-08-25 The Brahma Viharas 52:02
John Peacock
Gaia House The Heart of Practice

2013-08-02 Brahma Viharas for Parents 35:28
Betsy Rose
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Family Retreat

2013-07-16 Love And Wisdom 61:51
Gina Sharpe
Brahma Viharas in partnership with mindfulness and wisdom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2013-07-11 The Brahma Viharas and the Climate Challenge 52:39
Ayya Anandabodhi
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks
In collection: One Earth Sangha

2013-06-16 Cultivation Of Ground Of Metta 65:16
Gina Sharpe
Introduction to Brahma Viharas and beginning Metta practice, Q&A
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center People of Color Retreat

2013-05-18 Equanimity – Introduction to Equanimity Meditation 22:52
Lila Kate Wheeler
Equanimity relinquishes the subtle attachment in the other Brahma Viharas. It is the culminating divine abode. Equanimity as an aspect of mindfulness and consciousness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on the Divine Abodes

2013-03-20 Brahma Viharas 1:59:16
Christina Feldman
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Brahma Viharas: Study and Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students

2013-03-03 Seeing with Eyes of Kindness: The 4 Brahma Viharas 62:16
Ayya Tathaloka
Dhamma Talk given at the Marin Sangha in San Rafael, CA
Dhammadharini

2013-02-27 Metta and its myriad facets, functions and effects 58:04
Heather Martin
- A brilliant technique to focus us - So many ways to look into and nourish our hearts, without which we just can't calm down. - the mother of the collection of all 4 Brahma Viharas and their dance together - The most profound inner abiding
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation - 1 Month Retreat

2013-02-19 Morning Reflection: Sati infused. The Brahmavihāras for meditators 27:57
Akincano Marc Weber
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge Februrary 2013 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2013-02-12 Brahma Viharas - Forgivness 46:25
James Baraz
Neutral Person
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation - 1 Month Retreat

2013-02-10 Brahma Viharas 64:25
Tempel Smith
Benefactor, Self, Friend
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation - 1 Month Retreat

2013-02-05 Brahma Viharas: Metta 58:13
Guy Armstrong
Metta for Self and Benefactor
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation - 1 Month Retreat

2012-11-07 Equanimity 43:39
Sylvia Boorstein
Equanimity is the underpinning of the other 3 Brahmaviharas. All manifest in meeting each moment fully and meeting each moment as a friend.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

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