The two practices that helped turn this self described scowling, sarcastic skeptic into an expert meditator.

Devin Berry is a Core Guiding Teacher at the Insight Meditation Society and a residential retreat teacher at IMS and Spirit Rock. A meditator since 1999, his practice is rooted in long-term retreat practice and the mettā and vipassanā teachings of the Insight Meditation tradition.

In this episode we talk about:

• Why mindfulness alone is not enough
• How mettā is part of four related mental skills called the Brahma Viharas
• The story of how and why the Buddha (according to the legend) invented mettā practice
• The role and practice of generosity
• A year long experiment that Devin ran in mettā and danā
• And lastly, how these practices can help us both on and off the cushion

This episode originally aired on July 31st, 2024.

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