About this episode
Teatime at Birken (2 of 9) streamed live as part of the Virtual Metta Retreat (December 23-31, 2020). Index of questions: 00:00 - Welcome 00:41 - When using Metta to induce a sense of safety, images arise of the possibility of not being safe. How to best work with this? 11:01 - Of the Four Divine Abidings, is Metta the most important for our daily lives? 23:03 - How can one skillfully relate to remorse over harmful speech done in the past? 29:09 - How does one get to an embodied experience of Metta wherever one is? How is Metta seen as a concentration practice? 34:23 - What role does Loving-kindness play in death and dying? 41:47 - How is the guided Metta session used to develop Loving-kindness? 44:57 - How does one find their way into Metta while experiencing physical pain? 48:28 - Should I contemplate the Dhamma talk during meditation, or keep the mind clear and contemplate after the sitting? 51:07 - What kind of self-talk pattern is needed when I need to be kind to myself? 57:00 - Should one practice body self-acceptance and then move on to loving oneself? Can one love themselves too much?