Meditation & Mindfulness: An Introduction to Loving-Kindness Meditation

This session will be an introduction to a Buddhist meditation practice known as loving-kindness (or mettā). Loving-kindness is a meditation technique where you intentionally cultivate positive, happy, loving thoughts and feelings towards yourself and others. The technique involves using mental phrases like "May you be happy", images of a loved one (i.e. pet, your child, or grandchild), and the warm feelings in your heart. In this session, Benjamin will use the theme of Spring -- new life everywhere, flowers blossoming, seeds sprouting-- to introduce participants to loving-kindness.

About our Facilitator: Benjamin Haynes is a program coordinator for Dharma Gates, a non-profit creating pathways into deep meditation practice for young adults. Benjamin has spent over 150 days on silent meditation retreats and was an apprentice at a monastery for 3 months. He cares deeply about meditation practice as a way of life. He was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee and…