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Daily Meditation Recordings, with Nathan Glyde – Week of Sept 27, 2021

Nathan Glyde

Nathan Glyde

We’re fortunate that Nathan Glyde has generously offered to lead our daily meditation sessions for Europe and the UK. To find out more about Nathan, and to view his other contributions to Sangha Live, click here. Recordings are posted 24 – 36 hours after the live session runs.

 

This week’s topic is “The Boundless Heart”.

“As a mother would risk her life
to protect her child, her only child,
even so should one cultivate a limitless heart
with regard to all beings.”
Karaniya Metta Sutta: translation Thānisarro Bhikku

 

For thousands of years, the energetics of this sutta have opened hearts, and pulled path-walkers away from apathy or heedlessness into infinitude. The devotion of a caring mother to their own child sets a high bar for dedication. Yet, these practices of the Dharma aspire to expand our hearts boundaries to include all beings without stress nor strain. Lets gently explore this profound path through sustainable resilience, and flexible ease.

 

Lean in softly – we’re being called forth with a whole lotta heart:
“This is to be done by one skilled in aims
who wants to break through to the state of peace…”

The value of intentions

September 27, 2021

I make the effort

September 28, 2021

An ever expanding concern

September 29, 2021

The mother of all attitudes

September 30, 2021

Caring for all things

October 1, 2021

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