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In the Presence of Love-A Metta and Qigong Retreat

This silent retreat will focus on cultivating the quality of loving kindness (metta in Pali), infusing our hearts, minds and bodies with a strong caring wisdom. Mindful presence and loving kindness are essential to living a spiritual life. Awareness as developed through mindfulness practice leads to clarity, insight and understanding. Loving kindness practices open the heart, allow a kind embrace of ourselves, and connects us intimately with all of life. The fusion of these qualities helps us to respond more compassionately to the challenges that we encounter in ourselves and in the world.

Qigong is a practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, healing, and meditation. With roots in Chinese medicine, martial arts, and philosophy, qigong is traditionally viewed as a practice to cultivate and balance (chi) or what has been translated as ‘intrinsic life energy.’ It recognizes, cultivates and nourishes the ‘energy’ aspect of our being. Qigong perfectly complements traditional sitting meditation practice and has a long and well-established history connected to contemplative traditions.

2018-12-10 (7 days) Spirit Rock Meditation Center

  
2018-12-11 In the Presence of Love (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 38:12
Erin Selover
2018-12-12 The Liberating Aspect of the Hindrances (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:26
Vinny Ferraro
2018-12-13 Metta for the Neutral Person (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 63:05
Erin Selover
Day 3 Instructional Sit
2018-12-13 Reflections on Karma and Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 41:02
Gullu Singh
Reflections on Karma and Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-12-15 Radiating Metta for All Beings 43:57
Gullu Singh
A metta practice that uses visualization and an energetic felt sense of metta, rather than phrases.
2018-12-15 Faith: The Seed of Enlightenment 1:12:19
Spring Washam
An inspiring talk on the power of faith. How to carry a lamp in the darkness. (includes Teja on guitar and chanting)
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