Four Obstacles to Metta Practice
Obstacle #1. Belief That Metta is FiniteWhen we practice sending metta (the Pali word for loving kindness) we are activating
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Energy Awareness
‘When you find yourself in the thick of it, help yourself to a bit of what is all around you…’ —
The Power of Loving-Kindness
Over the past weeks we have been exploring the word ‘should’ and similar bully words that shove us around. We’ve
Inner Exploration with Awareness and Compassion
This week in class we did an experiential exercise on compassion. After meditation practice, we sat in the resulting inner
Three Aspects of Mindfulness Meditation Practice
Last Thursday we spent more time than usual in class practicing, exploring and clarifying three aspects of meditation practice. (Blog
The Art of Inner Conversation
Over the past weeks we have been exploring the characteristics of the inner aspects or sub-personalities that we have for
Mo’ metta, mo’ betta
Metta: A truly portable practice Sending metta (loving kindness) is something we can do all day every day without needing
Meta-Metta
Immense compassion springs forth spontaneously toward all sentient beings who suffer as prisoners of their illusions.– Kalu Rinpoche This political
Eightfold Path: Right Livelihood
For many of us, how we make our living is tightly woven into who we are. One of the first
Eightfold Path: Right Speech, Part Two
Since every situation is different, we may feel that coming up with Right Speech is near impossible. We need to
