Meditation: Relaxing Back into Living Presence (18:55 min.)
When we are lost in thoughts our mind contracts, our body tightens and we disconnect from true openheartedness. The pathway home is through “relaxing back” and reopening our attention to our senses, relaxing through our body, and gently contacting the felt sense in...
Meditation: Awakening the Heart – Giving and Receiving Loving Blessings (11:07 min.)
Our hearts awaken as we express and receive love in an embodied, conscious way. This guided practice brings our attention to dear ones in our life, and explores how we discover deep communion through offering and letting in love. NOTE: This meditation is a favorite...
Meditation: Awakening Compassion (11:35 min)
Meditation: Awakening Compassion with Tonglen ~ Our hearts awaken as we let ourselves be touched by the suffering within and around us. They shine as we respond with care to what has touched us. This meditation uses the breath to guide us in letting in and contacting...
Meditation: The RAIN of Self-Compassion (10:42 min)
This meditation is included at the end of the RAIN of Self-Compassion talk. This talk explores three key features of the trance of unworthiness and introduces this guided meditation based on the acronym RAIN that awakens self-compassion and de-conditions the suffering...
Guided Meditation: Radiant Empty Heart (38:02 min)
an open focus meditation from the 2015 IMCW fall week long retreat
Guided Meditation – “Loving Kindness” (22:10 min)
Loving kindness—embracing ourselves and all beings with a full and tender loving presence.
Guided Meditation (without instructions) – “Lovingkindness (Metta)” (29:50 min.)
Guided Meditation: Lovingkindness—embracing ourselves and all beings with a full and tender loving presence.
Meditation – Loving This Life – Happiness (Metta Practice) (16:30 min)
This meditation focuses on cultivating a sense of friendliness and openness through the imagery of a smile, allowing the mind and body to relax and soften. It encourages being fully present by tuning in to sensations, breath, and sounds while gently bringing attention...
Guided Meditation – “Guided Forgiveness Practice” (29:08 min)
Meditation: “Taking Refuge in the Beloved” (23:01 min)
Meditation on taking refuge in the beloved – calling on love as a resource.
Introduction to the Heart Practices (35:55 min)
Instructions on the heart practices from the IMCW 2012 Spring Retreat – a guided lovingkindness or “metta” meditation to open the heart, call on love, and come home to presence follows.