CULTIVATING THE HEART
8-WEEK COURSE

The Brahmaviharas, or divine abodes, are states of the heart that facilitate a sense of well-being, connection, and joy – both internally and in our environment. These states, which include loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity, can be cultivated directly. Through intention, attention, meditation, reasoning, and embodied and imaginal practice, our capacity to cultivate these states grows. We will explore bringing kindness to ourselves, to those we find mildly or moderately challenging, and to all beings. We will look at the challenge of authentic compassion and practice with staying present when we encounter suffering. We will explore our capacity for forgiveness and gratitude and how to move through grief effectively. We will also explore the power of equanimity as a way to keep our opening hearts balanced and discerning. Finally, we will touch in on the Spiritual Heart, the heart of loving awareness, and how we can experience it for ourselves and others.

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Tuition: $300. Price includes eight 2-hour live experiential sessions and eight guided meditations designed to cultivate the heart. Some scholarship is available; contact me to apply.

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Venue: Zoom Videoconference