by Jeanne Ricci | Jan 9, 2021 | Meditations, Self-Soothing Practices, The Four Brahmaviharas, The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
Finding Equanimity in Meditation Practice keeping the mind balanced when physical sensations and sounds arise during meditation. The mind can stay balanced even during the unexpected. Dharma Wisdom with Phillip Moffitt · Finding Equanimity in... 
by Jeanne Ricci | Jan 9, 2021 | Meditations, Self-Soothing Practices, The Four Brahmaviharas
Compassion Practice Karuna, or compassion, is a state of mind/heart that can be cultivated as a practice. Compassion is an intuitive response to someone else’s suffering, or your own. Sit quietly, evoking an image of one self or another and repeat this phrase... 
by Marco | Dec 12, 2020 | Study Guide, The Four Brahmaviharas
Being and the Brahma-viharas When the mind is not caught in grasping, it dwells in the Four Heavenly Abodes. Read the following article and listen to the suggested audio dharma talks, and then deepen your understanding of the teachings by contemplating the reflections... 
by Jeanne Ricci | Nov 23, 2020 | Meditations, Paramis, The Four Brahmaviharas
Loving Kindness (Metta) for the Body Meditation A 37-minute guided sit. Receive with equanimity the experience of knowing the body in this moment without judging, comparing, or fixing. What’s true in the body just now? Dharma Wisdom with Phillip Moffitt · Loving... 
by Jeanne Ricci | Nov 21, 2020 | Dharma Talks, Paramis, The Four Brahmaviharas
Exploring Equanimity Equanimity (Upekkha) is a balanced state of mind that is characterized by a benevolent attitude toward all beings as well as an accepting attitude toward the ever changing conditions of life. You may not be distinguishing between calm and... 
by Jeanne Ricci | Nov 20, 2020 | Meditations, The Four Brahmaviharas
Sympathetic Joy Meditation Cultivating sympathetic joy—one of the four brahma-viharas—benefits everyone in that it adds to the joy in the world. When we open to the joy of others, we are cultivating the responsive capacity of our hearts. This Guided Meditation is from...