Metta-Vipassana: Uniting the Heart and Mind

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Donations are not refundable.

Dave Smith Visiting Teacher

Location Santa Monica Meditation Center
Experience Levels All
This class is a donation based class. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Date/Time Monday, May 25, 2026
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PT

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Join us for an evening of metta-vipassana, a practice of observing the mind through the boundless warmth of the heart. By uniting the four foundations of mindfulness with the brahma vihāras—kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity we learn to meet the immediacy of our experience with a stable, unshakable presence.

Grounded in the “Natural Awareness” teachings of Sayadaw Tejaniya and the “Progress of Insight” lineage of Mahasi Sayadaw, this program explores how ease of mind allows intuitive wisdom to emerge. This session offers a supportive container of guided practice, Dharma teachings, and Q&A. This practice provides a grounded foundation for embracing the richness of our shared human experience.

Suggested donation: $25

Dave Smith Visiting Teacher

For nearly 30 years, Dave Smith has held a practice rooted in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) tradition. He was empowered to teach through the Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society, is a certified teacher for Cultivating Emotional Balance (CEB) which is combines contemporary emotion based scientific research with contemplative practices and psychology drawn from Buddhism.... Read more

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