Love is in the Air – A Mini Mindfulness Series
These meditation sessions invite you to expand and clarify your definition of “love” by examining the concept of “metta”. Sometimes referred to as “loving kindness”, metta has been interpreted in some communities as “Love that is strength and gives strength.” The first session will focus on the meaning of “metta” and describes how metta is different from “sympathy” or “empathy”. The second session focuses on using metta to explore our loving relationships without being hampered by worldly conditions that may hinder our ability to love in a wise and compassionate way. Each session offers an informational talk on metta followed by a short meditation session on metta.
By registering via Zoom at the button above - you will be signed up for both sessions! Please plan to attend both virtual events when you register.
Dates:
- Session 1: Friday, February 10, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. ET
- Session 2: Monday, February 13, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. ET
Learning Objectives:
- Define metta.
- Recognize how metta is different from sympathy or empathy.
- Understand how a metta frame of reference can improve all relationships including relationships with others and ourselves.
Instructor:
Dr. Bill Geary began studying mindfulness and meditation in 1982. His interest in meditation started sporadically, and over the subsequent years he has gradually deepened his meditation practice to include weeklong silent meditation retreats, studying an increasing variety of teachers and expanding the length and complexity of his daily meditations. Bill is in the final months of a two-year training course on mindfulness meditation techniques. He will soon attain his Teaching Certificate in Mindfulness Meditation from SoundsTrue. Bill’s teachers include Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, davidji, Jake Dartington, and others. He is currently the owner of Global Evaluation Solutions (GES). Bill has worked on substance abuse and violence prevention for the past 22 years. He currently resides in Doylestown, PA.