In-Person and Online: Beyond Metta – Cultivating All of the Brahma Viharas
with Elaine Retholtz
Mondays, September 16th – October 21st, 2024 | 9:30am – 11:30am ET
In-Person Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street, 12th Floor
Did you know that Metta, also known as “lovingkindness,” is just one of four Buddhist practices of love?
These practices are collectively known as the Brahma Viharas and include Metta (unconditional friendliness), Karuna (Compassion), Mudita (Empathetic or Resonant Joy), and Upekkha (Equanimity).
In this course, we will explore each of the Brahma Viharas, putting them into practice and uncovering the insights that arise from each.
Each session will open with a period of meditation, followed by an opportunity to connect other students. There will be group discussions exploring what you notice in your practice, and seasoned teacher Elaine Retholtz will offer supportive materials and suggestions for deepening your meditation. We close with sharing the merit of our practice and investigation.
In-Person Registration:
Please register below. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)
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Online Registration:
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Volunteering
All of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with various tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in our programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities, please fill out our inquiry form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Teacher(s)
Elaine Retholtz
Elaine Retholtz has been studying and practicing the Dharma since 1988. In addition to teaching Dharma at New York Insight, she is a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher and has a deep interest in helping students integrate mindfulness practice into daily life. Elaine is committed to deepening her own understanding of issues of diversity and the way racial conditioning in the United States affects all of us — both as individuals and in relationship to the institutions we are a part of, including New York Insight. She’s been involved in New York Insight’s diversity efforts for many years, serving on the diversity committee, and working with others to create spaces – for diverse groups of practitioners as well as for white practitioners meeting separately – to explore these issues within a Dharma frame.