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Greg Scharf
Greg Scharf has practiced with Western and Asian teachers in the Theravada tradition since 1992, and has been teaching residential retreats since 2007. His teaching emphasizes the confluence of love and wisdom on the path to liberation. If you feel drawn to donate to Greg on this website, he says, "Please consider making a donation to Dharma Seed instead - Dharma Seed needs your support!"
2013-05-27 Morning Instructions and Reflection 14:52
Guided Meditation/Instructions and reflection on the hindrances.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Liberation of Heart and Mind: Insight Meditation and Lovingkindness Retreat
2013-05-18 Guided Mudita Meditation 25:02
The meditation begins with the practice of opening to happiness, success, good fortune in one's own life and receiving appreciation from benefactors. We then turn this quality of gladness and connection towards the good fortune of others.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on the Divine Abodes
2013-05-18 Introduction to Empathetic Joy (Mudita) 16:02
A short introduction to empathetic joy (or Mudita) including a discussion of the qualities of appreciation, gratitude and empathetic connection.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on the Divine Abodes
2013-05-17 Guided Compassion Meditation 29:28
This meditation begins with the practice of opening to one's own suffering and receiving kindness and compassion from benefactors. We then turn this quality of care towards our self and others.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on the Divine Abodes
2013-05-17 Introduction to Compassion 7:11
A short introduction to Compassion including a discussion of obstacles to its development.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on the Divine Abodes
2013-05-16 Lovingkindness 55:00
An overview of the qualities of Loving kindness emphasizing the natural luminosity of the heart. Begins with chanting of the first part of the Karaniya Metta Sutta.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on the Divine Abodes
2013-04-30 Life Is A Practice - Practice Is A Life 55:10
A discussion of ways to bring our practice to our life outside of formal retreat - emphasizing the paramis as a model for the unfolding of the path.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Kindhearted Awareness: Insight Meditation Retreat
2013-02-15 Greg Scharf: Renunciation 50:59
Mountain Hermitage February 2013 Wise Attention and Opening the Heart with Greg Scharf
2013-02-15 Greg Scharf: Morning Reflection Day 5 15:01
Mountain Hermitage February 2013 Wise Attention and Opening the Heart with Greg Scharf
2013-02-15 Greg Scharf: Metta Instructions Day 5 14:07
Mountain Hermitage February 2013 Wise Attention and Opening the Heart with Greg Scharf

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