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DY 027 – “Feminism, Sexual Misconduct, and the Guru in Buddhism” with Chandra Easton

Deconstructing Yourself

Chandra Easton and Michael Taft talk about gender and sexual misconduct in Buddhism, why compassion must be a part of spiritual practice, and the place of the guru in modern culture. See more...

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Sylvia Boorstein Reads the Buddha's Teachings on Loving-Kindness

the Buddha's instructions on loving-kindness. Filmed at the 2017 Lion's Roar Annual Retreat, "Boundless Love."

Sylvia Boorstein

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2016 - Metta/Loving-Kindness Takes You Far Deeper- SN 46:54

The Visuddhi Magga, a bible of Theravada Buddhism, says that Metta (and the Brahmaviharas) will only get you to the 3rd jhana but the suttas of the Samyutta Nikaya says Metta will take you much deeper. And if practiced as part of the Brahmaviharas will lead you to Nibbana itself.

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Virtual Metta Retreat (1): What Is This Thing Called Loving-Kindness?

Talk 1 (of 10) in the 10-day Virtual Retreat given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery, December 2020.

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Lovingkindness – Part 1 of Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love

This series reflects on four primary expressions of an awake, wise heart: lovingkindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. In each talk we explore the habitual patterning that blocks our full realization of these innate capacities, and the understandings and practices that nurture their unfolding

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The Six Stages of Metta-Bhavana (Loving Kindness)

I have a love-hate relationship with the aphorism “happiness is a choice.” On the one hand, the saying has wonderful potential: it can speak to the power we could have (or already do have) to lift ourselves out of emotional quagmires.

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The Practice of Loving-Kindness (Metta) as Taught by the Buddha in the Pali Canon

The word "love"—one of the most compelling in the English language—is commonly used for purposes so widely separated, so gross and so rarefied, as to render it sometimes nearly meaningless.

Ñanamoli Thera

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When Goodwill Is Better Than Love: The Meaning of “Metta.”

You’ve likely heard of the concept of practicing lovingkindness, a common translation of the word metta. But what if metta and lovingkindness are not quite the same? How could that affect you?

Thanissaro Bhikkhu

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The Buddhist Practice of Loving Kindness (Metta)

Loving-kindness is defined in English dictionaries as a feeling of benevolent affection, but in Buddhism, loving-kindness (in Pali, Metta; in Sanskrit, Maitri) is thought of as a mental state or attitude, cultivated and maintained by practice.

Barbara O'Brien

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Awakening Through Love: Unveiling Your Deepest Goodness

Mother Teresa. The Dalai Lama. Nelson Mandela. Gandhi. Some admire such figures from afar and think, "How special they are; I could never be like that." But, as John Makransky has learned, the power of real and enduring love lies within every one of us.

John Makransky, Lama Surya Das (foreword)

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The Heart of Unconditional Love: A Powerful New Approach to Loving-Kindness Meditation

The unconditional love that we all long for—in our own lives and in the world around us—can be awakened effectively with this unique approach to the Tibetan Buddhist practice of loving-kindness meditation.

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