(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Guided practice taking our own suffering into compassionate awareness as a point of connection to the suffering of others.
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Some words on compassion; with a focus on ease, trust, letting go, being gentle on yourself and seeing how seeing our own pain can connect us to the whole world.
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Returning to the original Metta instructions offered in the Suttas and adding an expanded practice of giving ourselves Metta at different ages, we lean into the practice of radiating the light of the heart inwardly and outwardly to all beings in the Universe.
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Includes meditation & dharma talk. (1 share has been included - all other Metta and group shares have been excluded for privacy.)
About Spirit Rock Meditation Center: dharma talks and meditation instruction
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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.