(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Creating barriers around the heart are false refuges. Appreciation, gratitude and joy all serve as powerful elixirs to a depleted heart.

Amana Brembry Johnson: JOY, A True Guardian of the Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock)

The teachings of the Buddha (Dharma) and the practices of Insight Meditation (Vipassana) and loving-kindness meditation (metta) are at the heart of all the programs we offer at Spirit Rock. Practicing Insight Meditation develops mindfulness, the capacity to pay attention to each moment of life and to see clearly the truth of our experience. Studying the Dharma provides insights into the conditions that define and limit our experience of life. And cultivating an attitude of loving-kindness allows us to stay present to what's true and what's difficult in our lives with compassion for ourselves and others. Ultimately, our relationship to life is transformed as we learn to live more wisely and kindly.

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Amana Brembry Johnson: JOY, A True Guardian of the Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock)

Amana Brembry Johnson: JOY, A True Guardian of the Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock)