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Dharma Talks
2019-05-09 Guided Metta - Going through Self, Benefactor, Dear Friend, Neutral Person, Person we are having difficulty with. 61:30
Kamala Masters
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Sure Heart’s Release: Insight and Metta Retreat

2019-04-16 Guided Meditation - Metta 25:06
DaRa Williams
Bellingham Insight Meditation Society :  Finding the Heart of Wisdom

2019-04-01 Appropriate Samatha-Vipassana 44:11
Nathan Glyde
How to practice in daily life, or whenever there is more going on than on the beneficial fabrication of a silent meditation retreat. Primarily we'll develop vibrant tranquility (samatha) via getting to know body-heart-mind, cultivating gratitude and mettā, and nourishing a spacious breath and body awareness. Once we've established attentional stability via this relaxed diligent attitude we can investigate and inquire into experience (vipassanā). The vipassanā techniques suggested in this meditation are more fully explored in other guided mediations on this retreat, and at DependentOrigination.org/resources
SanghaSeva Dharmalaya Silent Meditation and Sustainable Living Work Retreat 2019

2019-03-30 Closing Comments From Rob - Soulmaking and Sangha 18:53
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-29 Image, Ethics, and Awakening (Q & A) 1:32:46
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-29 Taking the Reins - Reflecting on Areas of Practice to Develop 52:57
Catherine McGee
The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-28 Divine Participation 34:51
Catherine McGee
The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-28 Reflections on Logos 59:34
Catherine McGee
The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-27 Eros and Desire (Q & A) 68:53
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-27 Eros and Desire (Instructions, Day 4) 54:33
Catherine McGee
The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-26 Guided Dyad Practice: Being Seen with Soul, As Soul 45:43
Catherine McGee
The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-26 Limbering Up - Some Contemplative Exercises on the Way to the Imaginal 46:28
Catherine McGee
The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-26 On Practising with Images (Q & A) 1:10:33
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-25 Dukkha and Emotions in Soulmaking Practice 59:26
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-25 Sacredness and Meaningfulness 58:51
Catherine McGee
The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-25 Emotions and Dukkha (Instructions, Day 2) 56:32
Catherine McGee
The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-24 A Rite of Angels 64:28
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-24 The Imaginal-Energy Body (Q & A) 1:17:43
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-24 Ways of Reading the Seven Stories 5:02
Catherine McGee
The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-24 The Balance of Attention 24:23
Catherine McGee
The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-24 Ensouling the Energy Body (Instructions, Day 1) 56:17
Catherine McGee
The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-23 Seven Stories for Lovers of a Soulmaking Dharma 29:04
Catherine McGee
The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-23 This Retreat 61:51
Catherine McGee
This is a shared talk with both Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea. It appears twice as to enable it to be shown for both teachers. The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-23 This Retreat 61:51
Rob Burbea
This is a shared talk with both Rob Burbea and Catherine McGee and will appear twice in the retreat listing. PLEASE NOTE: The talks, instructions, and guided meditations in this set are from a retreat, led by Catherine McGee and Rob Burbea, for practitioners already familiar with Soulmaking Dharma. The teachers strongly recommend that you also have an understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice, before listening. Without this background in practice it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Roots into the Ground of Soul

2019-03-23 Guided Metta II 44:06
Zohar Lavie
SanghaSeva Dharmalaya Silent Meditation and Sustainable Living Work Retreat 2019

2019-03-21 Guided Metta 43:07
Zohar Lavie
SanghaSeva Dharmalaya Silent Meditation and Sustainable Living Work Retreat 2019

2019-03-06 Brahma Vihara: Metta (Lovingkindness) 2: Metta Mandala Guided Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 42:13
Heather Sundberg
This "Sacred Circle of Well Wishing" Guided Meditation includes visualization & somatic metta practice working with the main categories in Metta Practice - Self, Benefactor, Good Friend, Familiar Stranger, Difficult Person and All Beings.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation 1-Month

2019-03-05 Brahma Vihara: Metta (Lovingkindness) 1 (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:49
Donald Rothberg
An overview of metta practice and two methods of practicing metta (through phrases and through “radiating metta”), followed by a guided practice period and a few Q&A.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation 1-Month

2019-02-26 Guided Loving Kindness (Metta) Meditation (and Walking Meditation Instructions) 44:57
Chris Cullen
This recording also includes Kirsten Kratz.
Gaia House Awakening and Liberating the Heart

2019-02-15 Day 13 - Guided Metta (Loving Kindness) for All Beings (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 43:57
Tempel Smith
Inviting our heart to let go of all reservations and conditions to universal friendliness and kindness. This heart which can hold all beings in kindness becomes a refuge for our own well being and the well being of others.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

2019-02-12 Day 10 Brahma Vihara Guided Meditation - Metta for the Difficult Person (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 45:37
Sally Armstrong
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

2019-02-11 Day 9: Brahma Vihara Guided Meditation - Metta for a Neutral Person (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:11
Kamala Masters
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

2019-01-16 Dharma Practice and the Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Part 1 67:13
Donald Rothberg
On the day after Dr. King's birthday, we explore three themes that are central both to dharma practice and to the life and work of Dr. King, and that are interpreted in strikingly similar ways. The three themes are (1) the core of wisdom as an understanding of non-reactivity, the end of dukkha, nonviolence; (2) the centrality of love/metta or lovingkindness/compassion; and (3) integrity--the wholeness and coherence of one's life guided by these core principles and spiritual qualities.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2019-01-14 Bringing Metta Practice Home and into the World (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 60:47
Donald Rothberg
We explore a number of ways to continue to deepen our metta practice, in terms of individual practice, bringing metta into relationships, and being guided by metta in our participation in the healing and transformation of the world.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center January Metta Retreat

2019-01-13 Guided Meditation On Elements And Metta 46:05
Chris Cullen
A guided standing meditation on elements (15 minutes) followed by simple seated meditation on Metta.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: The Foundations of Mindfulness-Based Modalities and Research

2018-12-21 Guided metta mediation with a brief introduction. 41:19
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 5 - 31, 2018 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2018-12-17 Guided Metta to All Things 41:37
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Awakening Wisdom, Joy and Peace

2018-12-15 Guided Metta to Neutral and Challenging Relationships 42:53
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Awakening Wisdom, Joy and Peace

2018-12-14 Guided Metta to an Easy Relationship, and Oneself 42:45
Zohar Lavie
SanghaSeva

2018-12-14 Guided Metta to an Easy Relationship, and Oneself 42:45
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House Awakening Wisdom, Joy and Peace

2018-11-26 Guided Meditation 08 - Lotus Visualisation Metta Loving Kindness 1:42:00
Ajahn Achalo
Anandagiri Forest Monastery

2018-11-26 Guided Meditation 07 - Heart Focused Metta Loving Kindness 1:29:01
Ajahn Achalo
Anandagiri Forest Monastery

2018-11-23 Guided Meditation 06 - Meeting Mahapajapati Bhikkhuni Metta Visualisation - Loving Kindness 63:01
Ajahn Achalo
Anandagiri Forest Monastery

2018-11-23 Guided Meditation 05 - Meeting Lord Buddha Metta Visualisation - Loving Kindness 61:05
Ajahn Achalo
Anandagiri Forest Monastery

2018-10-25 Introduction To Metta Meditation. 50:36
Rebecca Bradshaw
Includes a guided metta (loving-kindness) practice for oneself and an easy person.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2018-10-06 Loving Kindness - Awakening and Expressing our Heart (Short talk and Guided meditation) 36:50
Tara Brach
This short talk and guided meditation remind us that we each have the capacity to awaken our hearts. We explore together the lovingkindness (metta) meditation, and emphasize holding our own being and dear ones with a tender, open and loving presence.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2018 IMCW Fall Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2018-10-02 Introduction to Metta (loving-kindness) and guided meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 42:30
Nikki Mirghafori
Metta practice, benefactor.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Evolving Together: Mindfulness Meditation and Modern Science

2018-09-28 Yoga of the Heart 40:27
Kittisaro
Wisdom and compassion, different expressions of the one mind. Deliverance of the heart through metta: Talk followed by Guided Meditation
Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center Reclamation of the Sacred

2018-09-27 Guided Metta - To All Things 37:38
Nathan Glyde
SanghaSeva Metta and Emptiness

2018-09-26 Guided Metta - Easy, Neutral, Difficult - Hebrew 43:03
Zohar Lavie
SanghaSeva Metta and Emptiness

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