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2007-09-22 The Brahma Viharas: Karuna (Compassion) 55:01
Eugene Cash
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San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2007-08-25 The Brahma Viharas 1:13:01
Anna Douglas
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Qualities of heart which we can cultivate and use in our lives.

2007-08-12 Cultivating the Brahma Viharas In Practice 52:12
Ayya Jitindriya
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Gaia House :  Illuminating the Heart of Awareness

2007-08-05 The Brahma Viharas: Metta 52:40
Eugene Cash
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San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2007-07-18 Mudita: Practicing Joy And Gratitude 61:01
Guy Armstrong
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Appreciative joy (Mudita) is the third of the divine abidings (Brahma Viharas). When directed to oneself, it enhances the sense of gratefulness. This is an important practice because joy is an integral part of the path to liberation.

2007-06-21 Four Brahma Viharas 59:34
Mark Coleman
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This talk explores the heart qualities of loving-kindness (Metta) compassion (Karuna) appreciative joy and equanimity (Upekkha) and how they are innate to the heart, yet can be developed and cultivated through practice.

2006-08-15 The Happpiness Of The Brahmaviharas 50:39
Rebecca Bradshaw
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Developing lovingkindness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity brings happiness into our lives.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Vipassana Retreat for Ages 18 to 32

2006-02-10 Brahma Viharas 47:40
Sharon Salzberg
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instructions on the Buddha's meditation on cultivating the four Brahma Viharas--lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Vipassana Retreat

2005-07-14 An Appropriate Response 55:10
Guy Armstrong
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Lovingkindness and the other brahma viharas show us the possibility of an appropriate response to the joys and sorrows of life. The practice of mudita for oneself leads to the beautiful state of gratitude.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2005-06-03 Mindfulness and the Brahma Viharas 47:35
Eugene Cash
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Gaia House :  Illuminating the Awakened Heart

2005-01-31 4 Brahma Viharas 53:58
Sharon Salzberg
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Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-10-13 The Response Of The Open Heart 59:34
Sylvia Boorstein
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The response of the open heart - discussion of the heart for enemies of the Brahma-Viharas.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-07-15 Brahma Viharas And The Vicissitudes Of Life 53:01
Guy Armstrong
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This talk proves an overview of the Brahma Viharas, or divine abodes, with special emptiness on the qualities of compassion, joy and equanimity.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-05-12 The Language Of The Heart 63:49
Susan O'Brien
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A discourse on the four Brahma Viharas: loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy and equanimity.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Vipassana Retreat

2003-11-19 The Brahma Viharas 60:53
Jack Kornfield
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2003-10-06 Spiritual Emotions: Power To Liberate 64:00
Steven Smith
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Detailed description of each Brahma Vihara, in generating and pervading them through oneself and to others in receiving them. Examples of each - enlightened leadership; using Brahma Viharas as basis for political freedom. How acts of kindness have rippling effects with unknown and mysterious consequences.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three Month Retreat Part 1

2003-07-22 4 Brahma Viharas 52:33
Sharon Salzberg
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2003-06-15 Home In The Heart Of Metta 64:37
Steven Smith
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A description of the four brahmaviharas and the interconnected nature of things. Good acts of metta especially have far-reaching consequences —changing our patterns, and releasing powerful, previously repressed energy for awareness, love and wisdom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Metta Retreat

2003-05-20 The Four Brahma Viharas 45:16
Sharon Salzberg
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2003-05-19 Brahmaviharas - Upekkha - Equanimity 61:55
Sayadaw U Pandita
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Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  May 2003 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2003-05-18 Brahmaviharas - Karuna And Mudita 60:21
Sayadaw U Pandita
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Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  May 2003 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2003-04-07 Brahma Viharas in Time of War 1:10:34
Jack Kornfield
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2003-02-03 The Brahma Viharas 48:13
Sharon Salzberg
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An overview of loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity, and how they relate to one another.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Metta Retreat

2002-07-23 The 4 Brahma Viharas 52:37
Sharon Salzberg
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2002-07-23 Brahma Viharas 52:01
Sharon Salzberg
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