Summer Lovingkindness Retreat

The Buddha’s liberating teachings on the four divine sanctuaries (brahmavihāras) include meditations on universal friendliness (mettā), compassion (karuṇā), altruistic joy (muditā), and equanimity (upekkhā). Aimed at purifying our hearts and developing concentration (samādhi), these divine sanctuaries aid our ability to both find inner peace and to powerfully engage with the world. This silent retreat will deepen our understanding of selfless love and its role in ending suffering.

This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups meetings, or other practice meetings. Retreatants are encouraged to combine this lovingkindness retreat with the following Insight Meditation retreat to further develop concentration, purify the heart, and learn to combine these two forms of Buddhist meditation. The combination of these two retreats gives a unique opportunity to blend the two wings of Buddhist wisdom based in love and emptiness.