Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditations to cultivate equanimity, love, compassion, and joy.

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

The four immeasurables in meditation and daily life

We can have equal care and concern for everyone simply because they exist, simply because…

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Four nuns with four Sravasti Abbey cats named after the four immeasurables.
Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Practicing rejoicing

What we get jealous about, what we do when we get jealous, and how to…

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Four nuns with four Sravasti Abbey cats named after the four immeasurables.
Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditating on the four immeasurables

Developing love for all sentient beings, cultivating gratitude, and a discussion about karma.

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Four nuns with four Sravasti Abbey cats named after the four immeasurables.
Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Love and contentment

What it means to be happy, practicing contentment, and practicing generosity with wisdom.

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Four nuns with four Sravasti Abbey cats named after the four immeasurables.
Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Equanimity and forgiveness

Practicing equanimity with those we dislike, cultivating kindness in everyday life, and what it means…

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Four nuns with four Sravasti Abbey cats named after the four immeasurables.
Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Introducing the four immeasurables

The meaning of immeasurable equanimity and love and the significance of the word "all" when…

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Young woman meditating outside under a tree.
Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Taking and giving: instruction and guided meditation

Explanation of the taking and giving meditation for developing love and compassion, followed by a…

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Man and woman meditating outside.
Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Metta (loving-kindness) meditation

Learn about metta meditation, a method of cultivating goodwill. This practice of wishing happiness for…

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