Donate  |   Contact


The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
 
Dharma Talks
2024-02-16 Guided metta/goodwill/loving-kindness meditation. 41:38
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge February 2024

2024-02-12 The Art of Mettā 44:19
River Wolton
Reflections of the brahma viharas, guided mettā practice.
Gaia House Rainbow Dharma- A Retreat for the LGBTQI+ Community

2024-01-31 Guided Meditation: Mindfulness, Metta, Radiating Metta, and Metta-Infused Mindfulness 39:03
Donald Rothberg
We begin with about 10 minutes of settling with our mindfulness (or another) practice. This is followed by about 5 minutes of practicing metta where it flows as easily as possible, and then by a guided practice in radiating metta, extended to radiating in a boundless way. We then return to a brief way of practicing radiating metta without visualization, followed by returning to mindfulness, infused with metta.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2024-01-27 Why Mettā Matters 29:27
River Wolton
Short reflections on mettā for changemaking, and guided practice.
Gaia House Inner Peace and Fierce Compassion (Dana Retreat)

2024-01-24 Metta and Mindfulness: Guided Practice 38:47
Donald Rothberg
We begin with the basic instruction in metta (lovingkindness) practice, using the silent repetition of phrases. Then we move to a period of mindfulness practice, followed by metta practice, where the metta is most accessible, followed by an invitation to return to mindfulness practice, integrated with the energy and intentions of metta practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2024-01-16 Metta for All Beings (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:37
Kaira Jewel Lingo
We introduce sending metta for all beings and the guided meditation leads us to offer metta to self, a dear friend or benefactor, neutral person, difficult person and then in the 2nd half of the meditation much guidance is offered for the ways we can include all beings in our metta.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center January Metta 2024

2024-01-11 More General Guidance on Mettā Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:33
Gullu Singh
In this guided meditation Gullu builds on the instructions for Mettā practice from the morning session.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center January Metta 2024

2024-01-11 Movement & Meditation - Lightly Guided Mettā Practice 1:11:23
Jaya Rudgard
Gaia House Rest and Renewal

2024-01-11 Basic Metta Meditation Instructions and Guided Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 52:57
Kaira Jewel Lingo
We cover the 3 elements of metta practice: generating the energy of friendliness, visualizing the person/being you are sending metta to, and repeating the phrases. We offer various versions of the phrases and introduce the first few categories of beings we can send metta to: self, benefactor, and dear friend. In the guided practice we begin by feeling held and loved by others and then offer this to ourselves, then move on to benefactor and dear friend.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center January Metta 2024

2024-01-09 Guided Movement; Cultivating Mettā with Inner Smile & Sun Imagery 61:09
Jaya Rudgard
Gaia House Rest and Renewal

2023-12-29 Radiating Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 38:47
Devon Hase
Background and introduction to the classic method of pervading all quarters with a heart imbued with loving-kindness, followed by a guided meditation radiating metta in front, to the sides, in back, above, below and all around. Abundant, exalted, immeasurable.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat

2023-12-28 Receiving Care (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 37:24
Devon Hase
Short introduction to metta practice followed by a guided Receiving Care meditation, working with a Caring Figure.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat

2023-12-19 Receiving Care (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 41:10
Devon Hase
Short introduction to metta with phrases, followed by a guided meditation on receiving care from a caring figure. Includes sending it back to them and offering to the beloved community at the end.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation Winter Solstice Retreat: Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light

2023-12-16 Metta as renunciation 36:26
Pascal Auclair
A few words and a guided metta meditation
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Heartfelt Wisdom

2023-12-15 Guided metta-meditation, (loving kindness) 27:57
Marjolein Janssen
After a brief introduction to Metta, we practiced metta for benefactor, dear being, and self.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Heartfelt Wisdom

2023-12-14 Guided Meditation: Metta for Self and Dear Being (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 30:56
Nikki Mirghafori
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

2023-11-14 A Different Way of Knowing ~ Let the Boundless Qualities Shine Forth 52:34
Ayya Santacitta
Reflection & Guided Meditation on Metta, Mudita and Awareness of the More-Than-Human-World
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2023-10-22 Evening Session (Part 1) - Guided Meditation - Allowing and Mettā 28:24
Juha Penttilä
Gaia House Exploring Mettā and the Practice of Allowing

2023-10-22 Guided Meditation - Breath and Mettā 35:52
Leela Sarti
Gaia House Embodying the Awakened Heart

2023-10-22 Afternoon Session (Part 1) - Guided Meditation; A Talk on Mettā and Samadhi 48:27
Sari Markkanen
Gaia House Exploring Mettā and the Practice of Allowing

2023-10-19 Metta Meditation on Loving-Kindness for All Beings 19:48
Devon Hase
Loving-kindness, or metta meditation, is a classical Buddhist technique for cultivating the warm qualities of the heart-mind. Please enjoy this twenty-minute guided meditation using phrases, images, and felt sense in wishing kindness for all beings.
Various

2023-10-19 Metta Meditation on Loving-Kindness for a Difficult Person 20:00
Devon Hase
Loving-kindness, or metta meditation, is a classical Buddhist technique for cultivating the warm qualities of the heart-mind. When we cultivate the intention of kindness for the challenging people in our lives, we grow our capacity to hold everyone in unconditional love, even if we don't agree with their choices. Please enjoy this twenty-minute guided meditation using phrases, images, and felt sense in wishing kindness for a difficult person.
Various

2023-10-19 Metta Meditation on Loving-Kindness for Strangers 20:00
Devon Hase
Loving-kindness, or metta meditation, is a classical Buddhist technique for cultivating the warm qualities of the heart-mind. Please enjoy this twenty-minute guided meditation using phrases, images, and felt sense in wishing kindness for strangers.
Various

2023-10-19 Metta Meditation on Loving-Kindness for a Friend 20:00
Devon Hase
Loving-kindness, or metta meditation, is a classical Buddhist technique for cultivating the warm qualities of the heart-mind. Please enjoy this twenty-minute guided meditation using phrases, images, and felt sense in wishing kindness for a friend.
Various

2023-10-19 Metta Meditation on Loving-Kindness for a Benefactor 20:00
Devon Hase
Loving-kindness, or metta meditation, is a classical Buddhist technique for cultivating the warm qualities of the heart-mind. Please enjoy this twenty-minute guided meditation using phrases, images, and felt sense in wishing kindness for a benefactor.
Various

2023-10-19 Metta Meditation on Loving-Kindness for Yourself 20:00
Devon Hase
Loving-kindness, or metta meditation, is a classical Buddhist technique for cultivating the warm qualities of the heart-mind. Please enjoy this twenty-minute guided meditation using phrases, images, and felt sense in wishing kindness for ourselves.
Various

2023-10-06 Lovingkindness - Meditation 33:08
Mark Nunberg
This practice group is for people interested in developing the heart by training in the four beautiful emotions of lovingkindness (metta), compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. Each session includes instruction, a guided meditation, a short dharma talk, and time for questions and discussion. Both experienced and beginning meditators are welcome, no registration necessary. This practice group is led by Stacy McClendon and Mark Nunberg. Generally, the teachers lead on alternating months.
Common Ground Meditation Center

2023-10-06 Lovingkindness - Talk 55:53
Mark Nunberg
This practice group is for people interested in developing the heart by training in the four beautiful emotions of lovingkindness (metta), compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. Each session includes instruction, a guided meditation, a short dharma talk, and time for questions and discussion. Both experienced and beginning meditators are welcome, no registration necessary. This practice group is led by Stacy McClendon and Mark Nunberg. Generally, the teachers lead on alternating months.
Common Ground Meditation Center

2023-10-01 Guided Mettā Practice 36:54
Jake Dartington
Gaia House Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation - MBCT / SR Foundations

2023-09-22 Metta talk and instructions (guided) 67:08
Winnie Nazarko
Ae discussion of the way, Metta supports insight practice and a guided Metta meditation to include the "neutral person"
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2023-09-01 Guided Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 29:52
Howard Cohn
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2023-08-31 Guided Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 19:13
Tuere Sala, Eve Decker
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2023-08-24 12 instructions and meditation: pleasant unworldly vedanā and mettā 41:12
Jill Shepherd
Exploring pleasant worldly and unworldly vedanā as a support for mettā; guided meditation orienting to the embodied energy of warmth and kindness, and inviting that energy to pervade in all directions
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Two-week insight meditation retreat

2023-08-22 Guided meditation: metta for difficult beings 45:42
Matthew Hepburn
If metta is taught to be practiced boundlessly, how can we expand our own hearts to that limitless capacity through our dharma training?
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Your Life Is Your Practice

2023-08-19 Metta (loving-kindness) guided instructions for self 38:25
Matthew Hepburn
A brief discussion of foundational understanding for the practice of meta-. Followed by guided phrases practice. Concluding with reflections on the dynamic nature of meta-for self: compassion, categories, and non-self.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Your Life Is Your Practice

2023-08-15 Metta Instructions and Guided Meditation: Easy Being (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 47:39
John Martin
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Summer Metta Retreat

2023-08-04 Guided Meditation - Mettā - The Practice of Goodwill 42:41
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Expanding the Heart

2023-07-31 Guided instructions: metta for self and neutral person 40:48
Matthew Hepburn
Instructions for seeing beings (including) oneself as part of nature, while offering metta to self and the neutral person
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds

2023-07-28 Soaking and Radiating Mettā - Guided Meditation 7 45:32
Zohar Lavie
SanghaSeva Cultivating The Beautiful

2023-07-27 Mettā to All of The All - - Guided Meditation 6 44:00
Nathan Glyde
A kind of mettā to phenomena guided practice, à la Rob Burbea
SanghaSeva Cultivating The Beautiful

2023-07-25 Mettā is Samādhi Dāna - Guided Meditation 4 43:08
Nathan Glyde
SanghaSeva Cultivating The Beautiful

2023-07-24 Mettā - Guided Meditation 3 23:25
Zohar Lavie
To Self and Easy Relationship
SanghaSeva Cultivating The Beautiful

2023-07-24 Monday's Guided Metta Meditation with Q/R 1:29:42
Roxanne Dault
Focus: Metta for Difficult Beings & Metta for All Beings
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

2023-07-21 Friday's Guided Metta Meditation with Questions & Responses 1:16:02
Kamala Masters
Focus: Metta for Benefactor, Self; Friends
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

2023-07-18 Morning Reflections #15: Gladdening the Mind (Step 10) 45:21
Nikki Mirghafori
A guided meditation through previous steps up to gladdening the mind with different methods, with insight, awareness of mind, with metta and other serenity practices.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July 2023

2023-07-15 Guided mettā practice 45:51
Akincano Marc Weber
Mettā with images of self and others
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Cultivation – Investigation – Contemplation

2023-07-14 Guided metta meditation: metta for self 40:39
Yuka Nakamura
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Cultivation – Investigation – Contemplation

2023-07-08 Metta to phenomena: overview and guided practice 21:17
Victor von der Heyde
An introduction to metta to phenomena. Guided meditation starts at 6 minutes
Australian Insight Meditation Network Seeing That Frees

2023-07-04 Multiverse of Mettā - Guided Practice 26:20
River Wolton
Guided practice, beginning with friendliness to another, spreading to oneself, and onwards, outwards towards boundlessness.
Gaia House Rainbow Dharma: A Retreat for the LGBTQI+ Community

2023-06-08 Guided Metta Meditation 32:07
Ayya Santussika
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center The Buddha’s Gradual Path: Spiritual Progress in Lay Life

2023-05-23 Guided Metta Meditation and Blessings 36:00
Ajahn (Ven.) Canda Bhikkhuni
London Insight Meditation Ajahn Brahmali – Perceiving Like A Buddha

2023-05-19 Guided metta meditation. 54:22
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge May 2023

2023-05-14 Metta & Embodiment | Guided sitting & standing meditation 38:21
Ayya Santacitta
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2023-05-11 Guided Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 45:14
Tuere Sala
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Spring Insight

2023-04-14 Guided Metta - Mercy 44:47
Rebecca Bradshaw
Receiving Metta from a benefactor, and sharing with others, including difficult persons
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying Kindness & Wisdom

2023-04-05 Guided Metta Meditation 43:49
Marcia Rose
Mountain Hermitage 3-Week Spring 2023 Hermitage Retreat with Marcia Rose

2023-04-05 Guided Metta meditation for body with Q&A 63:23
Oren Jay Sofer
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Lovingkindness Retreat

2023-03-29 Moved by goodness: Reflections and Guided Metta Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 35:57
Matthew Brensilver
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Convergence of Insight and Love

2023-03-08 Guided Meditation - Mettā Intro & Mettā to Easy Person, Self, World 43:46
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House Awakening the Heart

2023-03-02 Guided Metta Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 47:35
Dana DePalma
A Guided Metta Meditation emphasizing the integration of Metta and Insight Meditation, including utilizing Sylvia Boorstein's phrase, "May I meet this moment fully; May I meet it as a friend," and variations of the second phrase such as "May I meet it with _______ (kindness, compassion, gentleness, patience, curiosity, receptivity, etc.). Includes a poem by Matty Weingast from "The First Free Women."
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2023-02-22 Guided Meditation: Connecting Metta (Lovingkindness), Mindfulness, and Awareness 39:08
Donald Rothberg
We start with a short period of metta or some other heart practice, noticing how mindfulness brings us back to the practice when we are distracted. Then there is a longer period of mindfulness, hopefully infused some with metta, in the spirit of Sylvia Boorstein's wonderful invitation: “May I meet this moment fully. May I meet this moment as a friend.” We then have a second sequence of relatively brief metta practice followed by a longer period of mindfulness practice. The last part of the session is a guided practice of radiating metta, moving toward an integration of metta and a boundless awareness. b. Let it infuse mindfulness: Sylvia’s phrase. See how this is. c. Check periodically. Maybe do 2-3 minutes of metta. d. Radiating metta exploring a loving awareness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2023-02-21 Guided Meditation - Mettā to Phenomena 42:59
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House Liberation Through Loving Awareness

2023-02-18 Guided Meditation - Introduction to Mettā; Mettā to Easy Person & Self 46:14
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House Liberation Through Loving Awareness

2023-02-15 Week 6, Part 2 38:26
Juha Penttilä
Guided Meditation - Anattā, and Mettā to Anattā
Gaia House The Path of Letting Go

2023-02-08 Guided Meditation: Metta (Lovingkindness) Practice with Phrases and Radiating Metta 39:21
Donald Rothberg
We start with a short overview of practicing metta practice with phrases, followed by about 8-9 minutes of settling with mindfulness practice. Then we practice metta with phrases with beings with whom the metta flows most easily. This is followed by a period of guided practice of radiating metta.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2023-02-01 Cultivating Metta (Lovingkindness, Love, Friendliness) 1 63:18
Donald Rothberg
The aim of our practice is to develop wisdom, love, and skillful action in our lives. We commonly cultivate these capacities separately and then integrate them. In this session, we first explore the nature of Metta, its etymology in words suggesting "friendliness" and "friendship," and the ancient vocation, found in multiple spiritual traditions of cultivating Metta or love or kindness. We then look at the multiple ways of developing Metta, both in formal practice and in daily life, and examine briefly some of the challenges in cultivating Metta. Then we have a guided meditation the last 15 minutes exploring "Radiating Metta," a way of practicing likely closer to how the Buddha taught Metta. We follow this with discussion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2023-02-01 Guided Meditation: Metta (Lovingkindness) Practice 40:15
Donald Rothberg
We start with a short introduction to Metta (Lovingkindness) Practice, working with phrases that tend to evoke Metta, kindness, good will, etc. Then there's a 10-minute period of settling (with mindfulness practice), followed by about 20 minutes of Metta Practice, with beings with whom Metta flows well.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2023-01-30 Introduction to Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:21
Susie Harrington
introduction to Metta, guided meditation with phrases for self and benefactor
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2023-01-11 Guided Metta Meditation 42:02
Akincano Marc Weber
Image of beloved, oneself -- people present -- parents and close ones -- friends -- acquaintances -- neutral person -- hostile person
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Liberation – Foundations of Mindfulness-Based Approaches

2023-01-06 Guided Metta Practice and Reflections - Meditation 51:48
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2023-01-06 Guided Metta Practice and Reflections - Talk 35:10
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2023-01-02 Guided Metta Forgiveness Practice 43:34
Akincano Marc Weber
Metta Exercise.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2022-12-12 Guided Metta Meditation 32:05
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Meditation Day - All Kinds of Kindness

2022-11-25 The ghost is not in the machine 1:29:57
Bhante Sujato
Guided mettā meditation. Dhamma Talk: The ghost is not in the machine. The question of robots and the soul. The Buddha's views on the soul versus others at the time e.g. Brahmanism's atta and Jainism's jiva. Understanding things through relations and processes rather than substances or a soul. Self-awareness and purpose in robots, AI.
Lokanta Vihara

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

2022-11-08 Guided metta/loving-kindness meditation 46:59
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 1-15 2022

2022-10-21 Guided metta/kindness meditation. 45:06
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2022

2022-10-21 Guided mettā meditation, Dhamma talk on dependent origination 1:21:42
Bhante Sujato
Guided mettā meditation to develop positive emotions, directed towards self and all beings. Dhamma talk on dependent origination in simple terms. Dependent origination answers the question: How does rebirth happen without a soul? We are neither completely fixed or completely fluid in how we are - we are conditioned; a continuity that connects past, present, and future. The Buddha’s great insight was that everything is conditioned. Daily life, high states of meditation, rebirth, and all kinds of experiences all follow the same processes. Ignorance and craving are the drivers of these processes.
Lokanta Vihara

2022-10-13 Guided Meditation - Metta for Benefactor and Self 36:46
Juha Penttilä
Gaia House Cultivating Goodness, Exploring Fabrication

2022-10-08 Guided Practices - seeing as 'friend', holding the hall in Metta, elements practice 54:21
Yahel Avigur
Gaia House Liberating Ways of Looking

2022-10-07 Guided Meditation - Tuning into Metta 65:44
Kirsten Kratz
Gaia House Liberating Ways of Looking

2022-09-29 Abiding in Metta that Abounds 41:43
Dhammadīpā
guided meditation radiating metta loving kindness
Dassanāya Buddhist Community

2022-09-28 Guided Meditation - Metta for Oneself & Friend 42:17
Jake Dartington
Gaia House Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation - MBCT/MBSR Foundations

2022-09-27 Guided Meditation - Metta, Including the Difficult Person 43:55
Jenny Wilks
Gaia House Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation - MBCT/MBSR Foundations

2022-09-25 Guided Meditation - Metta for Friend & Benefactor 44:17
Jenny Wilks
Gaia House Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation - MBCT/MBSR Foundations

2022-09-22 Waves of Metta 40:40
Dhammadīpā
Guided meditation on metta like waves of sound radiating in all directions
Dassanāya Buddhist Community

2022-09-13 Guided Metta Meditation (Easy Person & Self) 41:04
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House Living with Illness and Loss

2022-09-01 Guided Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 31:06
Leslie Booker
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Meditation Retreat

2022-08-28 Short Guided Mettā Meditation 7:33
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Jhanas, Insight, and Dependent Origination

2022-08-27 Short Guided Metta Meditation 6:57
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Jhanas, Insight, and Dependent Origination

2022-08-26 Short Guided Mettā Meditation 7:56
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Jhanas, Insight, and Dependent Origination

2022-08-23 Short Guided Mettā Meditation. 8:54
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Jhanas, Insight, and Dependent Origination

2022-08-23 Guided Meditation: Mettā and Karuṇā to Subtilise Sensations 43:54
Nathan Glyde
Offering a wide, welcoming, and interested, good will or care to more challenging or more neutral sensations, and seeing what unfolds from that way of relating.
SanghaSeva The Heart Unbound

2022-08-23 Guide metta: loving kindness for self, friend, and enemy 45:33
Matthew Hepburn
A brief story on development of metta for the enemy followed by guided practice for three categories using phrases
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Your Life Is Your Practice: Insight Meditation Retreat

2022-08-22 Short Guided Mettā Meditation 2:50
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Jhanas, Insight, and Dependent Origination

2022-08-22 Guided Meditation: Mettā to Oneself, Easy Relationship, Another, and All Beings 45:05
Zohar Lavie
SanghaSeva The Heart Unbound

2022-08-22 Metta for a friend 39:23
Devon Hase
Guided Meditation on metta for a friend with receiving practice at the end.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Your Life Is Your Practice: Insight Meditation Retreat

2022-08-21 Guided Mettā Meditation 9:36
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Jhanas, Insight, and Dependent Origination

2022-08-21 Guided Meditation: Welcoming, Allowing, Opening 44:56
Nathan Glyde
A guided metta meditation based on Rob Burbea's Dukkha Ways of Looking practice.
SanghaSeva The Heart Unbound

Creative Commons License