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04 Loving-Kindness for Self and Others

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Spring 2011 Shamatha Retreat

B. Alan Wallace
10 Apr 2011 – 04 Jun 2011
Thanyapura Mind Centre, Phuket, Thailand

Dharma talks and guided meditations given six days per week during the Spring, 2011 eight-week Shamatha retreat at the Thanyapura Mind Centre in Phuket, Thailand, with B. Alan Wallace. Podcasts will be posted daily during the retreat.

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B. Alan Wallace, 12 Apr 2011

In this afternoon session, Alan Wallace teaches a guided meditation of loving-kindness, beginning first with one’s self, then moving outwards to others. He reminds us that loving-kindness is not an emotion, but rather the aspiration for others to have happiness and the causes of happiness. This is followed by question and answer. Alan answers the questions, “From a Buddhist perspective, what is the effect of the use of hallucinogenic drugs during the teenage years, can it harm the mind, and can meditation help heal the mind, and if so, how?” and, “How does one cultivate joyful effort, especially during mundane tasks?”

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