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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
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2017-03-21 Metta for the "difficult" person 58:26
Jill Shepherd
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Instructions and guided meditation exploring metta for the "difficult" person
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat

2017-03-20 Compassion, Willingness and Courage 53:40
Oren Jay Sofer
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We are deeply connected to one another and all of life. When we are willing to meet pain and suffering with awareness, to feel what is present in our hearts, the door to compassion and awakening can open.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat

2017-03-20 Metta instructions and guided meditation using the "radiating energy" method 48:02
Jill Shepherd
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Practising with the "radiating energy" method of extending metta in the four directions, above, below, and all around
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat

2017-03-19 Metta and the obstacles to cultivating kindness 50:18
Jill Shepherd
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An overview of the five hindrances, and some tools for working with difficult emotions and mind-states that get in the way of cultivating metta
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat

2017-03-19 Instructions: compassion practice 58:33
Oren Jay Sofer
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Compassion is the ability to meet pain with caring tenderness. Formal practices strengthen and heals the heart. (Includes question and answers)
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat

2017-03-19 Metta for Self 55:15
Jill Shepherd
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Practising metta for the benefactor, then oneself
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat

2017-03-18 The strength of Kindness 58:16
Oren Jay Sofer
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Our hearts and minds can be shaped and trained to meet experience with kindness. Metta offers strength as a resource and a doorway to happiness and connection.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat

2017-03-18 Metta Practice: Basic Instructions 2:37:45
Oren Jay Sofer
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Cultivating the ground, using phrases for metta practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat

2017-03-18 Mindfulness Of Body and Breathing 55:21
Jill Shepherd
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Instructions and guided meditation, beginning with body scan, inviting ease, in mindfulness of breathing.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat

2017-03-11 Morning instructions 8:27
Deborah Ratner Helzer
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Working with hindrances and Q&A
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Cultivating a Wise Heart: Insight Meditation Retreat

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