This event is the online version of a hybrid daylong which will take place both in-person and online. To register for the in-person version of this event, click here.
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Metta (Pali for lovingkindness) is a human mindstate that is in all of us. It is a trainable orientation of the heart: friendliness, goodwill, and benevolence toward ourselves and all beings.
On this daylong, Beth Sternlieb will guide us in the classical practices that soften the contracted heart and make kindness more available in ordinary life. We will begin where metta is often hardest — with ourselves — and then gradually extend care outward. It is an invitation to plant an intention and let it work, even when the heart is tired, guarded, or unsure.
What the day includes
- Clear teaching on what metta is, and what it is not
- Guided sitting practice in the traditional phrases and images of lovingkindness
- Walking meditation and simple embodied practice
- Time with the companion qualities of the heart: compassion, joy, and equanimity
- Honest conversation about the obstacles that arise — numbness, grief, resistance, the “difficult person”
- Guidance for carrying a living metta practice into daily life
Who this is for
- Beginners who want a heart-centered introduction
- Experienced practitioners ready to deepen metta
- Anyone who finds self-kindness difficult
- Those who want a spacious day of practice
No prior experience is required.
Suggested donation: $125
