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2018-08-08 27 guided meditation: metta using the radiating energy method 19:49
Jill Shepherd
Guided metta meditation using the radiating energy method, without reciting phrases or in relation to categories of people
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Strengthening the two wings of Awakening: Wisdom and Compassion

2018-08-08 25 guided meditation: metta for the benefactor 27:30
Jill Shepherd
Guided meditation practising metta for the benefactor, using the reciting phrases method
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Strengthening the two wings of Awakening: Wisdom and Compassion

2018-08-05 Guided Metta Meditation 60:34
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Introduction to the practice, working with self and benefactor.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Sure Heart’s Release: Insight and Metta Retreat

2018-07-30 Joy 45:18
Devon Hase
Guided Metta practice with a flavor of appreciative joy.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18-32 Year Olds

2018-07-28 Guided Metta 44:52
Rebecca Bradshaw
Receiving for self and going to an easy person, family, and all beings.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18-32 Year Olds

2018-07-19 Guided Metta Meditation 44:10
Yuka Nakamura
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Cultivation – Investigation – Contemplation: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students

2018-07-18 Guided Metta Meditation 47:05
Akincano Marc Weber
No Phrases - using images
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Cultivation – Investigation – Contemplation: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students

2018-07-17 Introduction To Metta And Guided Metta Practice 45:17
Chris Cullen
For group, self, and benefactor.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Cultivation – Investigation – Contemplation: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students

2018-07-16 Metta to Phenomena - Guided Meditation 43:04
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House The Four Immeasurables

2018-07-15 Guided Metta Meditation 30:06
James Baraz
Metta for Self and Benefactor
Nirodha Insight Meditation in Finland Silent retreat with James and Jane Baraz

2018-07-12 Guided Metta Meditation 37:24
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House The Four Immeasurables

2018-06-26 Awareness in Every Moment, Day 2 Afternoon Session #1(Retreat at Spirit Rock) 34:30
Sylvia Boorstein, Jashoda Edmunds, John Martin, Konda Mason
This retreat was formulated in a concise, concentrated manner; continuously taught by all the teachers with a general theme of waking up in any venue, at any time. This Series is recommended to anyone wanting to do a self-guided retreat for two days. (Metta Practice continued)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening in Every Moment: A Short, Intensive Retreat in Mindfulness, Metta and Morality

2018-06-26 Awakening in Every Moment, Day 2, Morning Session #2 (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 67:19
Sylvia Boorstein, Jashoda Edmunds, John Martin, Konda Mason
This retreat was formulated in a concise, concentrated manner; continuously taught by all the teachers with a general theme of waking up in any venue, at any time. This Series is recommended to anyone wanting to do a self-guided retreat for two days. (This session begins Metta Practice)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening in Every Moment: A Short, Intensive Retreat in Mindfulness, Metta and Morality

2018-06-19 Metta practice reflections and a guided meditation. 29:27
Devin Berry
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Heartfelt Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat

2018-05-18 Guided Metta (Benefactor and Self) 56:29
Oren Jay Sofer
A short guided practice, plus Q&A
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta: Lovingkindness Retreat

2018-04-26 Guided Metta: Those We Overlook 24:46
Oren Jay Sofer
A brief guided meditation on cultivating good will towards a "neutral" person or stranger.
Sacred Stream Center :  Mindful Communication: A Wise Speech Retreat

2018-04-25 Metta for Other, Metta for Self 20:42
Oren Jay Sofer
A brief guided meditation offering metta for a good friend or benefactor, as well as for oneself.
Sacred Stream Center :  Mindful Communication: A Wise Speech Retreat

2018-04-14 Introduction to Metta Practice and Guided Meditation 51:45
Greg Scharf
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying Kindness and Wisdom: Insight and Lovingkindness Meditation Retreat

2018-04-05 Radiating Metta 47:02
Ayya Anandabodhi
Guided meditation on Metta practice, based on the Buddha's teaching
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Middle Way ~ Finding Our Natural Resting Place: Monastic Retreat

2018-03-24 Expansive Metta - Guided Practice 37:53
Oren Jay Sofer
Visualization of expansive, radiant lovingkindness in all directions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Strengthening Resilience, Finding our Home

2018-03-24 Guided Metta-Good friend 36:12
Oren Jay Sofer
Guided loving-kindness meditation
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Strengthening Resilience, Finding our Home

2018-03-24 Guided Metta Meditation (with Instructions) 62:14
Oren Jay Sofer
Lovingkindness practice with phrases for a mentor or benefactor
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Strengthening Resilience, Finding our Home

2018-02-04 Introduction and Guided Metta Meditation 35:08
Jill Shepherd
A brief overview of the four Brahma Vihara practices. An introduction to Metta and a short guided Metta meditation for the benefactor.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Path to Awakening: Insight Meditation Retreat

2018-02-04 Metta All Beings, Guided meditation followed by considerations on benevolence and love 64:37
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight A Soft and Radical Transformation of the Heart

2017-12-22 Guided Metta Meditation 51:33
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2017-12-20 Guided Meditation Metta to Phenomena 45:04
Nathan Glyde
Expanding metta practice from the usual other beings to phenomena itself. Based on Rob Burbea's work.
SanghaSeva Dharmalaya Silent Retreat

2017-12-18 Guided Qi Gong and Metta Practice 63:07
Chris Cullen
Gaia House Remembering and Awakening the Heart's Potential

2017-12-16 Guided Radiating Metta/Kindness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 33:08
Erin Selover
Spirit Rock Meditation Center In the Presence of Love: Metta and Qi Gong

2017-12-07 Guided Metta Meditation 47:22
Kamala Masters
Perth, Australia :  Perth Insight Meditation Retreat

2017-11-17 Opening to Metta; a guided meditation 42:24
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2017-11-09 Freedom in the realm of suffering: Embracing Impermanence. 2:17:03
Amana Brembry Johnson
Guided Metta practice with visualization. (Drop in Yoga & Meditation program at Spirit Rock)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2017-11-01 Radiating Loving Kindness 43:41
Brian Lesage
This talk offers both instruction and a guided meditation for the way of practicing Metta found in the early Buddhist texts.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-10-28 Overview Of Brahma Viharas and Introduction to Metta 46:33
Jill Shepherd
A short talk introducing Metta Practice and guided meditation offering Metta to the benefactor and oneself.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-10-20 Foundations of Peace - Friday - short-guided-metta-meditation 8:23
Amma Thanasanti
New York Insight Meditation Center Foundations of Peace

2017-10-17 Guided Metta For All Beings. 43:30
Beth Sternlieb
Reflections on interbeing.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2017-10-14 Guided Heart Metta Meditation 33:52
Sebene Selassie
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2017 IMCW Fall Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2017-10-10 Guided Meditation On Metta 61:26
Bhante Buddharakkhita
How to radiate Metta for a difficult person.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2017-09-29 Guided Metta Meditation 34:55
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Radiating Metta toward your friend can help to build a stronger connection between oneself and others.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2017-09-26 11 Guided meditation: radiating energy metta 22:59
Jill Shepherd
Radiating energy method of metta practice
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Awakening our Natural Wisdom

2017-09-25 07 Instructions and guided metta meditation 45:16
Greg Scharf
Instructions and guided metta meditation for an "easy being"
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Awakening our Natural Wisdom

2017-09-07 Guided Meditation On Four Wholesome States 32:02
Anushka Fernandopulle
Metta (kindness), compassion, joy, equanimity, Brahma viharas. Explanation and guided practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Freedom and Ease of Being: A Meditation Retreat for Our LGBTIQ Community

2017-08-21 Guided Lovingkindness Meditation (Metta for the Neutral Person) 47:07
Jake Dartington
Gaia House Awakening Wisdom, Joy and Peace

2017-08-19 Guided Lovingkindness Meditation (Metta for the Benefactor) 41:41
Jake Dartington
Gaia House Awakening Wisdom, Joy and Peace

2017-08-19 Reflections on Body Awareness, Working with Pain, Guided Metta Meditation 54:11
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House Awakening Wisdom, Joy and Peace

2017-08-06 Metta - Guided Meditation 62:23
Kamala Masters
Oneself, Benefactor, Dear Friend
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Awareness, Insight and Liberation

2017-07-22 Guided Metta Practice - Benefactor 59:08
Bonnie Duran
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 15th Anniversary People of Color Retreat

2017-07-16 Introduction to Metta Meditation and Guided Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 46:36
Greg Scharf
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

2017-07-08 2017 Metta Retreat - Day 1 Guided Meditation - Bhante Gunaratana 32:37
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2017 Metta Retreat

2017-07-07 Guided Metta Meditation "Self to Difficult Person and Forgiveness" 47:30
Kamala Masters
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center The Integration of Love and Wisdom

2017-07-06 Guided LovingKindness (Metta) Meditation 43:23
Jenny Wilks
Gaia House The Four Immeasurables

2017-07-06 LovingKindness (Metta) Instructions, Guided Meditation, Walking Meditation Instructions 49:29
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House The Four Immeasurables

2017-07-02 Guided Metta Instructions, Q & A 54:42
Mark Nunberg
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center The Integration of Love and Wisdom

2017-06-26 Guided Meditation on Metta Towards the Body 35:41
Anushka Fernandopulle
Gaia House Finding True Refuge in a Modern World

2017-06-23 Day 4: Guided Metta: Circle of Benefactors (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 47:14
Nikki Mirghafori
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Foundations of Mindfulness

2017-05-27 Day 5 Guided Metta: Radiating Metta for All, Including Oneself (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 41:39
Nikki Mirghafori
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Examining Reality as a Path to Freedom: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students

2017-05-25 Day 3 Guided Metta: Metta for Self, Receiving Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 33:39
Nikki Mirghafori
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Examining Reality as a Path to Freedom: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students

2017-05-23 Day 1 Guided Metta: Meeting Everything That Arises with Kindness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 38:15
Nikki Mirghafori
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Examining Reality as a Path to Freedom: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students

2017-05-06 Guided Metta Meditation - Oneself, Benefactor Dear Friend, Neutral Person, Difficult Person 65:27
Kamala Masters
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Sure Heart’s Release: Insight and Metta Retreat

2017-05-03 Metta Guided Meditation 52:35
Kamala Masters
Oneself / easy person
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Sure Heart’s Release: Insight and Metta Retreat

2017-04-16 Guided Metta Meditation Pt 2 32:24
Catherine McGee
Gaia House Freeing Your Heart, Embracing Your Life

2017-04-16 Instructions on Metta Practice & Guided Meditation 47:58
Catherine McGee
Gaia House Freeing Your Heart, Embracing Your Life

2017-03-30 Day Three: Afternoon Instructions- Unstoppable Friendliness 59:03
Anushka Fernandopulle
Guided Metta-well wishing (Q&A). Loving kindness to benefactor, friend, neutral person, self.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight and Awakening: The Liberating Art of Samatha-Vipassana

2017-03-21 Metta for the "difficult" person 58:26
Jill Shepherd
Instructions and guided meditation exploring metta for the "difficult" person
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat

2017-03-20 Metta instructions and guided meditation using the "radiating energy" method 48:02
Jill Shepherd
Practising with the "radiating energy" method of extending metta in the four directions, above, below, and all around
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat

2017-03-18 2017 4NT Retreat - Day 4 Guided Metta Meditation - Bhante Jayasara 35:36
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2017 Four Noble Truths Retreat

2017-03-09 Guided meditation: metta for benefactor 20:19
Jill Shepherd
Short twenty-minute guided meditation practising metta-kindness for a benefactor
Auckland Insight Meditation

2017-03-07 Guided Metta Meditation Toward Groups 30:25
Shaila Catherine
In this 30-minute guided mettā meditation, Shaila Catherine recommends directing mettā initially toward ourselves, then toward a virtuous person, and finally towards groups of beings. Such groups comprise 1) males and females; 2) enlightened and unenlightened beings; and 3) the realms of existence. Such realms include hell beings, animals, humans, celestial beings and gods. The aim is to gradually expand the field of mettā until it is unbounded, immeasurable, and without boarders, barriers, or exceptions. Meditators may use these traditional groupings or creatively adapt them to support their mettā practice.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley

2017-03-07 Retreat closing. Guided metta meditation and refuge and precepts. 21:00
Marcia Rose
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center In the Footprint of the Buddha: Wise Concentration

2017-02-24 26 guided meditation: radiating energy metta practice 17:12
Jill Shepherd
A short guided metta meditation using the radiating-energy method, pervading metta in the four directions, above, below, and all around
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-23 21 guided meditation: metta for benefactor 27:37
Jill Shepherd
Guided meditation beginning with connection to one's own well-being, then metta for the benefactor using the reciting phrases method of practice
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-01-12 Metta meditation. 34:01
Chris Cullen
Guided meditation. Metta is embodied practice– Categories of community, self, benefactor and good friend.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: The Foundations of Mindfulness-Based Modalities and Research

2017-01-05 Guided Metta meditation. 45:20
Akincano Marc Weber
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2017-01-02 Guided metta meditation 45:58
Catherine McGee
Abiding and pervading with attention to abiding "in" and "as" the bigger body of earth.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2016-12-31 Metta - Breathing - Abiding 39:38
Akincano Marc Weber
Experiential guided metta
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 10 to 31 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-12-22 Guided metta meditation. 45:23
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 10 to 31 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-12-20 Metta: unstoppable friendliness 35:35
Anushka Fernandopulle
Explanation and guided meditation of metta-. Goodwill, lovingkindness, benevolence
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Freedom and Ease of Being: A Meditation Retreat for Our LGBTIQ Community

2016-12-03 Guided Unbounded Metta Meditation 41:20
Heather Martin
Contacting our tenderness, through some sweet little stories, and then allowing that heart quality to expand everywhere, in all directions excluding nothing and no being at all.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Connecting Mind and Heart

2016-10-18 Guided meta-meditation– All beings 39:09
Bonnie Duran
This guided metta practice starts with the benefactor sending metta"us" and then radiating to all beings.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Part 1

2016-09-27 Brussels Metta 1 43:11
Zohar Lavie
Guided Metta ( Loving Kindness ) meditation ( part one of three )
SanghaSeva Meditation and Metta in Brussels Aug 2016

2016-09-27 Brussels Metta 2 38:10
Zohar Lavie
Guided Metta ( Loving Kindness ) meditation ( part two of three )
SanghaSeva Meditation and Metta in Brussels Aug 2016

2016-09-27 Brussels Metta 3 29:20
Zohar Lavie
Guided Metta ( Loving Kindness ) meditation ( part three of three )
SanghaSeva Meditation and Metta in Brussels Aug 2016

2016-09-24 15 mins Silent then 20 mins Metta ( Loving Kindness ) 35:20
Zohar Lavie
15 minutes of silent meditation followed by a 20 minute guided Metta ( Loving Kindness ) meditation
SanghaSeva Unconditional Friendliness Deepening into Tenderness and Joy Sheffield 2016

2016-09-24 Metta Guided 35:19
Zohar Lavie
Guided Metta ( Loving Kindness ) meditation
SanghaSeva Unconditional Friendliness Deepening into Tenderness and Joy Sheffield 2016

2016-09-16 Guided Metta meditation 44:55
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge September 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-09-15 Intro to Metta & Guided Meditation 44:18
Jenny Wilks
Gaia House Compassion and Action in a Changing World

2016-09-03 Metta Practice - Self and Dear Friend 29:59
James Baraz
Guided metta practice with introductory remarks.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight meditation Retreat

2016-09-02 Loving Kindness Practice 31:30
Howard Cohn
Short description of the Bhrama Viharas leading into initial guided Metta, including body, self, benefactor.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight meditation Retreat

2016-08-26 Guided Heart Metta Meditation 36:33
La Sarmiento
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2016 IMCW Women's Retreat - The Heart of Buddhist Meditation

2016-08-12 Day 4 Guided Kindness Meditation: Metta to Each Other 32:08
La Sarmiento
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation for Young Adults (18 - 32)

2016-06-12 Metta Talk: Guided Meditation, Q&A with metta for the difficult person 61:38
Mark Coleman
Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center Awake In The Wild

2016-06-09 Guided Loving Kindness (Metta) Meditation 44:26
Jenny Wilks
Gaia House Living with Illness and Loss

2016-05-23 Guided instructions - Metta for the person with whom we have difficulty. Q/A 56:55
Nikki Mirghafori
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta: Lovingkindness Retreat

2016-05-06 Guided metta lovingkindness 53:48
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Radiating kindness to groups of beings
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Integration of Love and Wisdom: Insight and Metta Retreat

2016-05-02 Introduction and guided metta practice 59:33
Mark Nunberg
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Integration of Love and Wisdom: Insight and Metta Retreat

2016-05-01 Guided Metta Meditation 42:41
Molly Swan
True North Insight Metta and Mindfulness: Beginnings and Endings

2016-04-29 Guided metta meditation. 43:59
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge April 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-03-14 Practice and Talk on Metta 1:32:06
Mark Coleman
Guided Meditation and Dharma Talk on Metta from our Monday Night Meditation Class with Mark Coleman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2016-03-12 Boundless compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity 61:42
Gregory Kramer
Receiving with compassion what is difficult / receiving joy / experiencing mutual equanimity. Guided meditation on the boundless with Open for the first 14:15 minutes. " there is an aspect of Open that is establishing the field of awareness that is the atmosophere in which Metta arises." Four part contemplation, first two separate speaker, last one the entire group 1. "Observe the opening of awareness to every cell of the vody, naming what it is like. This awareness is inclusive and spacious." Contemplate something in your life that is difficult, feeling your heart vibrating with the pain". " Be present to the pain waith compassion for this being, the compassionate response". "Listener, how was it like to receive this?" 2. Now the gift of our practice is to touch joy, something positive, wholesome, uplifting. Let it infuse you, vibrate within you." Listener, touch the experience of hearing about joy. 3." Whatever experience that might be present of mutual or sympathetic equanimity,where the heart balances together." 4. "What is manifesting now? Resting perhaps in the shared human experience of the whole of it; the hurt, the joy the boundless."
Insight Dialogue Community (SatiSphere) Insight Dialogue Retreat

2016-02-13 A Guided Reflection On Metta 40:10
Beth Sternlieb
A skillful attitude of mind for practicing
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Way of Wisdom: Insight Meditation Weekend

2016-01-29 Finding kindness 47:13
Caroline Jones
Guided Metta meditation preceded by some reflections on kindness
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge January 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

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