(Hybrid: In-person) Metta as a Path to Awakening

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Donations are not refundable.

Gary Sanders Visiting Teacher

Location Benedict Canyon Retreat House
Experience Levels All
This class is a donation based class. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Date/Time Saturday, July 11, 2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM PT

Refund and Event Policies

This event is the in-person version of a hybrid daylong retreat which will take place both in-person and online. To register for the online version, please click here.

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Metta, or lovingkindness, is not limited to just a self-care or stress reduction practice — it can be a direct path to awakening.

In this daylong retreat, we’ll explore how the steady cultivation of a boundless heart can transform the way we relate to ourselves, one another, and the ever-changing conditions of life. Through guided meditation, Dhamma teaching, and reflective practice, the Sangha will be invited to discover how tenderness, friendliness, and care can become sources of deep insight, profound healing, and yes, ultimate freedom.

PS- If you haven’t sat with Gary yet, prepare to have fun, share some laughs, as well as deepen your own practice.

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Suggested donation: $85

Gary Sanders Visiting Teacher

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