This week we listen to the second part of Reggie’s talk on cultivating gentleness and openness toward all aspects of life through the practice of maitri. Loving-kindness, he says, begins with ourselves: we establish a ground of trust, simplify our lives, sit with experience, and don't judge anything.

This talk was given at the 2003 Winter Dathün retreat held in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. To find out more about upcoming retreats, please visit www.dharmaocean.org