We’re delighted to have Christopher Titmuss guiding our Daily Meditation sessions this week. May they support and deepen your practice.
This week’s theme is: Liberation Of The Heart
Join Christopher Titmuss for a week exploring the Brahma Viharas – the Immeasurable Ways of Being.
The Brahma Viharas, traditionally known as Divine Abidings, point to something boundless in our human experience. While Brahma literally means “God,” its deeper root meaning is “Immeasurable.” The Buddha taught four specific ways to dwell in this immeasurable space: through radical love, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity.
Over five morning sessions, Christopher will offer an overview of these teachings and explore each of these profound ways of abiding. By radical, we mean getting to the very root of what matters most.
Whether you come with an open heart or a closed one, whether you’re new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner – all are welcome to join these transformative sessions.
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Hello friends! Just to clarify a comment I made in response to a question on November 11th (Buddha’s Love) – the Buddha does of course talk about love in other contexts, describing Metta, Karuna, Mudita and Upekha in great depth (which we explored together here in March 2024). Though he speaks about the fully liberated mind naturally radiating compassion, as far as I know he didn’t use the word “Love” to describe “Awakeness”. Later Mahayana traditions made more of a connection between Awakeness and Love, with no separation between them. And of course the Buddha himself always invited us to turn towards our direct experience, which was the invitation of this meditation: what does it feel like to rest in the safety and refuge of Awakeness? What does “the one who is thus, neither coming nor going” feel like? What does the space of awareness feel like? To me, the word which best describes the qualities of this direct experience, is simply Love.