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Living Kindness Daylong at Spirit Rock

October 28, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Living Kindness: Buddhist Teachings for a Troubled World

Lovingkindness, or metta, is sometimes depicted as a simple “open your heart and love everybody” practice, but a closer look at the Buddha’s teachings reveals a more complex and nuanced picture. In a time of great conflict and contention in our society, it can be extremely valuable to see how the Buddha addressed these relevant topics:
• the challenges of living with other people;
• the risk of hating anyone, even your enemies;
• and the dangers inherent to conventional loving relationships.

The Buddha’s teachings on lovingkindness emphasize the importance of sila, or ethical behavior, the potential for opening into deeper meditative states of peace and equanimity, and the importance of developing a non-discriminating, unconditional love on the path of awakening.

The retreat will include meditation, lecture, small group discussion, and Q&A.

Details

Date:
October 28, 2018
Time:
10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Venue

Spirit Rock Meditation Center
5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Woodacre,CAUnited States
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Phone
4154880164