Metta
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Metta Organizations
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![Awakening Together: An Insight Dialogue Retreat]()
Jul 23 - 28, 2019 (6 days)The Buddha taught that the way to peace, joy and happiness is release: a state of mind and heart that has let go of the relentless insistence that our life and our relationships be other than what they are. In this retreat, we will inquire deeply together into this teaching, into the nature of this release and into the forces that obscure our minds and constrict our hearts from resting in its… -
![Weekly Drop-in Sessions (Mondays)]()
OngoingMondays at 11:00am-12:15pm US EST Facilitated by ID Practitioners Sue Brown, Susie Clarion, Patricia Fontaine, and Michael Wilder Drop-in sessions are open to anyone with some experience in a contemplative practice and familiarity with Insight Dialogue through reading or practice. You may join a drop-in session once or every week; it’s up to you. Session format includes silent practice, a…-
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![A Weekend Introduction to Insight Dialogue – Seattle, WA]()
Jul 19 - 20, 2019 (2 days)Insight Dialogue is an interpersonal meditation practice that brings the mindfulness and tranquility of traditional silent meditation into our experience with others. This summer four separate sessions offer local communities in the Pacific Northwest the opportunity to practice Insight Dialogue with a team of seasoned teachers. Each independent session runs from Friday evening through Saturday… -
![Awakening Together: Living Life with Love and Wisdom]()
Aug 19 - 25, 2019 (7 days)Insight Dialogue is a whole life meditation practice designed to help us be awake in our everyday lives. Insight Dialogue brings together meditative awareness, the wisdom teachings of the Buddha, and the power of relationship to support insight into the nature, source, and release of human suffering. When we are aware we discover the challenging landscape of the mind. Embracing our experience… -
25 €
![Waking Up to This Life... in Manchester]()
Jul 27, 2019 (1 day)Waking up to this Life (it's not a rehearsal) “Waking up to who you are requires letting go of who you imagine yourself to be.” ~ Alan Watts ~Everyone on the Buddhist path is struggling with the 3 fires… the fire of cravings, the fire aversions and the fire of confusions… EVERYONE! The Buddha’s very sound advice to everyone is that we should try to extinguish… -
$4,299
![28 Days 300-Hour Authentic Tantra Yoga Teacher Training Ubud, Bali]()
Aug 18 - Sep 14, 2019 (28 days)CertificationUpon completion of this yoga teacher training, students will receive certificate affiliated with Yoga Alliance. Registration with Yoga Alliance provides a globally recognized credential.OverviewIn this training, you will not only gain a profound understanding of what it means to step into the role and responsibilities of being a qualified yoga asana teacher but also join in an… -
1.250 €
![16 Days Thai Massage Training and Yoga Retreat Crete Island, Greece]()
Oct 6 - 21, 2019 (16 days)Thai Massage Training in a family-like setting:Υou will learn the basic routine of this wonderful healing art from Thailand. At the end of the program, for which you need no prior knowledge, you will be able to safely conduct a whole body Traditional Thai Massage. You will also be taught a special Qigong form, a special Yoga routine, and a Self-massage program, all tailored to the needs of a Thai… -
$1105
![Jhanas, Metta, and Dependent Origination]()
Nov 9 - 22, 2019 (14 days)This retreat will emphasize the application of both the Jhanas (Meditative Absorptions) and Metta (Lovingkindness) as part of a regular sitting practice. The Jhanas are a method of one-pointed concentration taught in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition. Metta is the first and foundational practice of the four wholesome mind states known as the Brahma Viharas (Divine Abodes). The retreat will focus… -
$1212
![Menla Hiking in the Catskills]()
Oct 3 - 6, 2019 (4 days)Come join us for a spectacular weekend of fresh air and stunning fall foliage. Escape the stresses of your daily life and immerse yourself in the timeless tranquility of our breathtaking 325-acre Catskills forest preserve. This package includes accommodations, delicious and healthy locally sourced meals, a daily meditation and yoga class, traditional and far-infrared sauna & steam room… -
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$840
![Waking up to Wisdom through the Foundations of Mindfulness]()
Aug 2 - 8, 2019 (7 days)During this 7-day Insight meditation retreat, we will learn to develop a greater sense of presence and ease through the revolutionary practices of the Dharma. Focusing on the practices of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and Metta (Lovingkindness), we’ll discover emotional balance and begin to free ourselves into the heart of wisdom and compassion. Each day includes periods of sitting and…-
Aug 9 - 18, 2019 (10 days)
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$216
![September Open Practice Weekend]()
Sep 6 - 8, 2019 (3 days)What is sympathetic joy (mudita) and how do we practice it? September’s Open Practice Weekend provides space for personal and group meditation practice while exploring the theme of mudita, the practice of taking joy in the success, good qualities and happiness of others. Open Practice Weekends at Wonderwell provide sacred space for beginning and experienced meditators to deepen in meditation… -
25 €
![Waking Up to This Life... in Olympia]()
Aug 31, 2019 (1 day)Waking up to this Life (it's not a rehearsal) “Waking up to who you are requires letting go of who you imagine yourself to be.” ~ Alan Watts ~Everyone on the Buddhist path is struggling with the 3 fires… the fire of cravings, the fire aversions and the fire of confusions… EVERYONE! The Buddha’s very sound advice to everyone is that we should try to extinguish… -
£400
![The Barn: Love To Break All Boundaries: Metta Retreat with the Venerable Canda (6 nights)]()
Dec 8 - 14, 2019 (7 days)Metta, or loving kindness, is a boundless quality of heart that embraces all beings, including oneself. Metta overcomes the tensions that arise from human interaction, by gradually dissolving the forces of selfishness at their root. It is therefore a great peace-maker and promoter of harmony. The Buddha said that whatever one frequently reflects upon becomes the inclination of the mind… -
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OngoingOur practice group meets for 8-10 week terms, on Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm. We also have Insight Dialogue days 3 or 4 times a year. We collect donations to cover costs of renting a room and to contribute to Metta Programs. The group is facilitated by Jane Cutler and Jane Whitehead. They have both attended retreats and facilitation workshops with Gregory Kramer since 2005 and are in ongoing…-
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![Five Tenets of a Whole Life Path]()
Oct 11 - 20, 2019 (10 days)The Buddha provided extensive and specific guidance for monastics as to how to live a life inclined towards awakening. Ethics were meticulously spelled out; how to engage with the requisites of food, lodging, robes and medicine was made clear; and community life that supported wisdom, generosity and compassion was variously described and inspired. The monastic life evolved to successfully carry… -
$2355
![Meditation & Internal Arts: Balancing Movement and Stillness]()
Oct 12 - 17, 2019 (6 days)Open your body and relax your mind. Chinese Internal Arts such as Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Bagua among others, offer insight into the subtle energies of the human body, opening us to increased vitality and awareness. Explore these practices as they interweave with mindfulness and loving kindness meditation – deepening inner connections, and reawakening our capacity for healing and presence. You can… -
$595
![Guardians of the Heart: A Vipassana and Brahma Vihara Retreat]()
Oct 5 - 12, 2019 (8 days)“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” –Buddha When we see deeply into the miracle of our own human mind and body process, our whole life begins to change in ways that guide our responses to ourselves and others with increasing wisdom and compassion. The four brahma viharas are the responses of the awakening heart; they… -
$858
![60 Hour Meditation Teacher Training]()
Dec 3 - 14, 2019 (12 days)Meditation Teacher Training Foundations & Inner Healing Retreat (10 days, 60hrs) Cultivate deeper inner peace and deeper unconditional love Your own state of inner peace and unconditional love brings peace and inspiration to people you guide, this may be the most important factor in your success as a meditation teacher. Psychic readings and deep healing meditations throughout the course will… -
$216
![November Open Practice Weekend]()
Nov 1 - 3, 2019 (3 days)Open Practice Weekends provide an opportunity for beginning and experienced meditators to deepen in meditation practice, explore the natural beauty of the seasons of Wonderwell, and connect with teachers-in-residence for personal guidance. Noble silence is observed from 8pm Friday through 8am Sunday with the exception of private dharma meetings with the teacher (sign-up available at registration)…
