Steadying the Heart: Brahma Vihara Retreat

Spirit Rock Meditation Center | September, 2026

I hope you find these teachings from our recent Brahma Vihara retreat at Spirit Rock beneficial. If you’d like to practice together, join me Wednesday evenings online at Clear Dharma Sangha for my current series on “Steadying and Seeing.” Learn more here.

 

Dharma Talk: The Atmosphere of our Practice

Ajahn Sucitto says goodwill is “the entire atmosphere of our practice.” Drawing on the Buddha’s teachings on true friendship, stories from Sharon Salzberg and what neuroscience tells us about how the mind learns, this talk explores how metta practice gathers us, heals us and frees us.

 
Dharma Talk Audio: The Atmosphere of Our Practice
Oren Jay Sofer
Guided Meditation: Touching Compassion
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