Hearing awakening poems from those that have traveled this path before us can be an inspirational support for practice. In this talk, poems from the Therigatha, Theragatha and from Matty Weingast are shared.

By practicing with compassion we recognize that caring about suffering is a natural capacity that we all have. In this guided meditation we cultivate compassion for oneself and for others.

Sometimes it can be helpful to see the bigger picture and simplify practice to cultivation and letting go. In this talk we explore the power of cultivation in the context of balancing the five faculties. Specifically, cultivating wisdom as balanced by faith and supported by concentration is emphasized.

With metta practice we start where it's easy and expand the loving-kindness to more and more beings. In this session, we begin with the easy being, then expand to include oneself and then a good friend. Focusing on our intention for cultivating loving-kindness, rather than on having any particular experiences, supports the transformative power of this practice.