Podcasts about metta

Hello Trance Podcast Hosted by Tom Bradshaw & Katie Kory on rotation On this episode the last one for 2023, Don't worry we're be back, in the New Year! An special extended episode, First Hour Tom Bradshaw heads into the mix dropping some fresh new and handful of some of his favourite tracks from the past 12 months! Second Hour, Special Thanks for to Trance Sanctuary Promoter/Resident, Mark Landragin & Madwave for sending us and giving us permission to feature this guest mix on the podcast! An Exclusive Guest Mix from Swiss International DJ,Producer Madwave Recorded live Saturday 11th November 2023 at Trance Sanctuary Afterparty, EGG London. Tom Bradshaw Tracklistings 1.Eelke Kleijn - Transmission (Armin van Buuren Remix) [Armada Music] 2.Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan - Silence (Andrew Rayel & Achilles Remix) [Find Your Harmony] 3.Marcel Woods - Tomorrow (Maarten de Jong Remix) [High Contrast] 4.Giuseppe Ottaviani & Ilan Bluestone - Futuro [Armind] 5.Factor B Presents HIGHLANDR - A Moment Of Melancholy (Cold Blue Remix) [Theatre Of The Mind Music] 6.Connor Woodford - Exposure [Regenerate] 7.Metta & Glyde - Celestia [Think Trance] 8.UDM - Illumination (Tom Exo Remix) [Activate Recordings] 9.Oceanlab - Satellite (Sam Laxton Remix) [White Label] 10.Allen Watts - Set Me Free [Kearnage] 11.Lost Witness - 7 Colours (David Nimmo Mix) [Molekular Sounds] 12.David Forbes - Underground [Aria] 13.Anyma & Chris Avantgarde - Eternity (Yelow Rework) [White Label] 14.Tony De Vit - The Dawn (Mark Sherry Remix) [Tidy Trax] 15.Shugz x Will Rees - Skedaddle [Regenerate] Madwave Recorded Live Saturday 11th November 2023 Trance Sanctuary - Afterparty, Egg London 01. Marc Dawn - Random Walk (Factor B's Extended Back to the Future Remix) [Drizzly Eclipse] 02. Ferry Tayle & Madwave vs John O'Callaghan & Audrey Gallagher - Big Metamorphosis (Elie Rajha's Mashup) 03. Madwave - ID 04. Europe - The Final Countdown (ID Rework) 05. Sean Tyas - Banshee (Alessandra Roncone Rework) 06. Pulser - Cloudwalking (Gary McPhail Rework / Madwave Edit) 07. Gigi D'Agostino vs. Manuel Le Saux & Unbeat - I'll Fly With Evo (Giuseppe Ottaviani Mashup / Madwave Rebuild) 08. Darren Porter - Terraforming (Madwave Remix) [Monster Force] 09. Xijaro & Pitch - Unite Again (ID Remix) [Phoenix Recordings] 10. ID - ID 11. Madwave - Vooteta (Extended Mix) [Phoenix Recordings] 12. YELLO - You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess (Madwave Rework) 13. 1st In Line & Alatheia - It's 4am Somewhere (Extended Mix) [One Forty] 14. ID - ID 15. ID - ID 16. Madwave & Dreamy - Innocence [Chasing Dreams] Links https://hellotrance.com/ The New Home for, Radio Shows|Podcasts|Club Events|Festivals|New Trance Releases|Latest Trance News| Exclusive Interviews plus loads more... Send all content to be considered to be played on the podcast and or featured on the Hello Trance Website & Across our social media. contact@hellotrance.com Links Artist/Label Promos & General Enquires dj.tombradshaw@gmail.com Check out all my social media links linktr.ee/djtombradshaw Madwave https://www.djmadwave.com/ https://www.facebook.com/madwave For other social media links Search - 'Madwave Music' Trance Sanctuary https://www.trancesanctuary.com/ https://www.facebook.com/trancesanctuary For other social media links Search - 'Trance Sanctuary'

Today's episode details 5 Meditation Methods. I'll be talking about some types of meditation you've probably heard about. Maybe you've been curious about how they really work and how they differ. I'll go into some detail about each one and talk about the benefits. If you have any questions, send me an email at bruce@mindfulnessmode.com. You may resonate with one or more of these types of meditation. Maybe you've had personal experiences that you'd like to share. Let me know. I may share your thoughts on my next episode. Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info Website: www.MindfulnessMode.com Mindfulness Meditation Mindfulness meditation is a practice that focuses on being aware of the present moment. It is also about being non-judgmental as you observe thoughts, sensations, and emotions. This method of meditation is rooted in ancient Buddhist traditions. It may focus on the breath, bodily sensations, or surroundings. The practice involves acknowledging thoughts without attachment or reaction, allowing them to come and go. With Mindfulness Meditation, you will come to know a new level of acceptance and clarity. Transcendental Meditation Transcendental Meditation (TM) is the silent repetition of a specific mantra to promote a state of deep relaxation and reduced stress. If you're practicing TM, you get comfortable in a seated position and you silently start repeating a personally assigned mantra for 15-20 minutes, twice every day. The mantra serves as a focal point, allowing the mind to effortlessly transcend normal waking consciousness, reaching a state of profound restfulness and inner calm. Loving-Kindness Meditation This method is also known as Metta. It focuses on having compassionate thoughts towards yourself and others. You would be guided to generate feelings of love and warmth towards yourself. Then you would extend these feelings to loved ones, acquaintances, and even those you might feel challenged to deal with. Phrases or affirmations can be used to help promote genuine feelings of kindness and compassion for all. The goal of this practice is to dissolve barriers and reduce negative emotions like anger or resentment. It encourages empathy and connectedness. Through consistent practice, you would probably experience increased emotional resilience, improved relationships, and a greater sense of inner peace and interconnectedness with the world. Guided Visualization Guided Visualization is about using mental imagery to cause relaxation and focus. This method is often led by a facilitator, but it can be a self-practice as well. You would settle into a comfortable position, following guided instruction to imagine peaceful scenes or environments. You may be asked to think of desired outcomes. Through vivid descriptions, you would visualize details such as sights, sounds, and sensations. This practice uses the mind's power to reduce stress, enhance concentration, and stimulate a relaxed state. Body Scan Meditation Body Scan Meditation is all about focusing your attention on different parts of the body. The method encourages you to notice physical sensations without judgment. For this method, you would lie down or sit in a comfortable position and then move attention from one body part to another, noting any tension, warmth, or relaxation. Body scan meditation encourages deep relaxation, mindfulness, and awareness of bodily sensations. This can help with stress reduction and promote physical and mental relaxation. Suggested Resources Book: The Science of Being and Art of Living” by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Book: Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn Book: Real Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A 28-Day Program to Realize the Power of Meditation by Sharon Salzberg App: Insight Timer Related Episodes The Three Pillars of Meditation; Giovanni Dienstmann Mark Dillon: Anxiety and Suffering to Employment at the World Class Meditation Insight Center Peace and Calm Meditation Special Offer Are you experiencing anxiety & stress? I'm Bruce Langford, a practicing coach, and hypnotist helping fast-track people just like you to shed their inner bully and move forward with confidence. Book a Free Coaching Session to get you on the road to a more satisfying life, feeling grounded and focused. Send me an email at bruce@mindfulnessmode.com with ‘Coaching Session' in the subject line. We'll set up a call and talk about how you can move forward to a better life

Tracklist: LIGHT SIDE TRACK 01. Weekend Heroes, Bhaskar & Brave Culture - Stars In Your Eyes [Controversia] 02. Pretty Pink - Clouds of Dust [Armada Electronic] 03. Skytech - Hearts Beat Together [Armind] 04. Anyma & Chris Avantgarde - Simulation [Afterlife] 05. Arsen & Cyan with Susie Ledge - Temples [AVA] 06. Huvagen - The Dusk [Deeper Harmonies] 07. AMINTO - Show Me All Your Love (Ahmed Helmy Remix) [Aminto Music] 08. LÜRUM - Forever Young [A State Of Trance] 09. John Grand - Fired Up [Euphonic] 10. Super8 & Tab feat. Chris Howard - The Less I Know [Armada Captivating] 11. Brych (Br) x Neonhelm x Isaac Blum - Now or Never [Eliptical Sun] 12. re-boot - Who We Are [Enhanced] 13. Rebuke - Rise (Club Mix) [ERA] 14. Andrew Rayel & Florentin feat. Kyle Anson - All Falls Down (SMR LVE Remix) [Find Your Harmony] 15. Will Sparks - Indestructible - (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix) [CLUBWRK] 16. Gareth Emery feat. Annabel & LSR/CITY - house in the streetlight [Create Music Group] A BREATH OF AETHER          17. Sandro Mireno & Ani Galap - La Liberta [Abora Recordings] DARK SIDE TRACK 18. Marie Vaunt - Disconnect [Revealed] 19. Giuseppe Ottaviani & John O'Callaghan - Cloudsurfer [Dreamstate] 20. Artento Divini x XiJaro & Pitch - Bad Boys [Who's Afraid Of 138?!] FAVORITE OF THE MOEMENT 21. Ashley Wallbridge - Oxygen [Find Your Harmony] 22. Mike Zaloxx - Skyfall [Future Sequence] 23. A.R.D.I. - Trancetopia [AVA White] 24. Allen Watts - Lost In The Music [Find Your Harmony]  25. Talla 2xlc - Journey's End [That's Trance] 26. Metta & Glyde - Everything Is Energy [One Forty] 27. Andy Roden & Coulson (UK) - The Darkness [Tidy Two] 28. Ciaran McAuley & Audrey Gallagher - Armour (David Forbes Remix) [Black Hole] 29. SMR LVE & Jennifer Rene - Stay (Christopher Corrigan Remix) [Suanda] 30. Renegade System -  I Won't Let You Get Away [Afterdark] 31. Kaimo K, Trance Classics & Maria Nayler - Walls Come Crashing Down [Amsterdam Trance] 32. Paul Denton - Global Consciousness [Outburst] CLASSIC SELECTION 33. Cerf, Mitiska feat. Jaren with Rank 1 - Witness (Club Mix) [Armind]

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

Follow me on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jyMmX0 All Tracklists: https://uts.djphalanx.com/   Hey Trancefamily, welcome to Uplifting Trance Sessions EP. 671! I'm your guide through the beats, DJ Phalanx, here to help you escape the daily grind.  In this episode, we've got fresh sounds from Peter Steele, Paul Denton, Metta & Glyde, James Dust, Asteroid, Artento Divini x XiJaro & Pitch, Will Rees, and more.  Kicking things off with ALEX M.O.R.P.H. & AIMOON PRES. NORTHERN STORM's "Starburst."  Check out the full tracklist at https://uts.djphalanx.com/. Let's dive in! And now let the music speak!   [0:00]  1.  Intro [0:49]  2.  Alex M.O.R.P.H. & Aimoon pres. Northern Storm - Starburst [VANDIT Records] [4:43]  3.  Solar Vision & Airwalk3r - Winter [Future Sequence] [8:54]  4.  Peter Steele - Forever [Pure Trance] [14:14] 5.  Life Explorer - Luna [Digital Society Recordings] [19:15] 6.  Metta & Glyde - Everything Is Energy [One Forty] [24:17] 7.  Paul Denton - Global Consciousness [Subculture] [28:18] 8.  James Dust - The Mind At The Gates [State Control Records] *World Premiere* [32:24] 9.  KINETICA & Inversed - Atlas (Asteroid Remix) [Regenerate] [37:53] 10. Artento Divini x XiJaro & Pitch - Bad Boys [Who's Afraid Of 138?!] [42:48] 11. Ed Sánchez - Aeternum [InfraRed] [47:48] 12. Blue Serigala - Come Closer (Will Rees Remix) [High Voltage] [52:12] 13. S.H.O.K.K. & AlexMo - Mama Cocha [HTE]

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

(Seminarhaus Engl) Es wird auf den Zusammenhang von Weisheit und Mitgefühl hingewiesen. Die Grundlage von Mitgefühl ist die tiefe Güte des menschlichen Herzens, Metta. Güte verringert unser aller Leid. Sie stellt keine Bedingungen und kann nicht zu Enttäuschung führen. Sie ist eine unendliche Kraft in unserem Herzen, in Angesicht von Leid wandelt sie sich in Mitgefühl, wird Wohlergehen wahrgenommen, entsteht Mitfreude. Die Ausdehnung unseres Blick führt uns zu der Motivation von Bodhicitta.

In this episode, Eleanor Manley, Co-Founder of Metta Space, delves into the critical issue of workplace misconduct and violence, shedding light on the startling statistics and the profound impact it has on organizations and individuals. Eleanor shares valuable insights into the importance of creating psychologically safe workplaces, the role of technology in preventing and resolving workplace misconduct, and the need for data-driven strategies to address this pervasive problem.Key Things Discussed: Creating Psychologically Safe Workplaces: Eleanor emphasizes the significance of fostering psychologically safe environments where employees can confidently report misconduct. Leveraging Technology for Prevention and Resolution: Eleanor explains how Metta Space employs technology, ensuring privacy and advocating for reduced resolution times in addressing workplace misconduct. Empowering Employees and Normalizing Reporting: Eleanor underscores the importance of empowering employees to report misconduct while challenging the misconception that fewer reports signify a safe workplace and discussing the complexities of addressing misconduct. Show Notes [00:00:00] Introduction to Workplace Violence and Harassment: Jenny introduces Eleanor Manley, CEO of Metta Space, discussing the complexities of defining workplace violence and harassment. [00:01:46] Identifying and Addressing Workplace Misconduct: Jenny and Eleanor explore various forms of workplace misconduct, highlighting its impact and the challenges of identification. [00:06:15] The Hidden Costs of Unreported Workplace Misconduct. Jenny and Eleanor discuss the financial consequences of unreported misconduct and the need for data-driven solutions. [00:07:56] Understanding the Root Causes of Workplace Misconduct. They delve into reasons behind the persistence of misconduct, including zero-tolerance approaches and cultural factors. [00:09:38] Legislation, Rights, and Resolution of Workplace Misconduct. Discussion on laws like POSH and the importance of swift internal resolution. [00:12:21] Addressing Workplace Misconduct at the Highest Levels. Jenny and Eleanor discuss Eleanor's invitation to speak at NATO on International Women's Day. They focus on the importance of addressing workplace misconduct to retain and empower women in STEM fields, including the challenges faced by military organizations in reporting misconduct. [00:13:47] The Crucial Role of Psychological Safety in Workplace Effectiveness. The role of psychological safety in workplace effectiveness and its impact on team productivity. [00:15:22] Leveraging Technology for Safer Work Environments. Eleanor discusses Metta Space and technology's role in prevention, reporting, and resolution. [00:20:16] Practical Steps for Creating Safe Work Environments. Jenny and Eleanor discuss practical steps that organizations and leaders can take to create safe work environments. Eleanor explains the importance of implementing clear goals and frameworks, breaking them down into pillars like prevention, reporting, and resolution. She also highlights the value of training to help employees empathize with different situations and understand the nuances of workplace misconduct. [00:22:45] Empowering Employees to Speak Up and Measuring Resolution Effectiveness. The importance of empowering employees to speak up and viewing case reporting positively. [00:24:27] Understanding the Distinction Between Breach of Code of Conduct and Breach of Law. Jenny and Eleanor discuss the distinction between a breach of a code of conduct and a breach of the law in the context of workplace misconduct. Eleanor explains that the majority of cases are breaches of a code of conduct, which may not necessarily require legal action. She emphasizes the importance of providing evidence gathering tools for individuals reporting misconduct to strengthen their case. [00:26:29] Envisioning a Future of Safe and Empowered Workplaces. Eleanor's goal of normalizing safe workplaces with data-driven support. [00:28:15] Strategies to Accelerate Resolution Time in Workplace Misconduct Cases. Strategies for organizations to reduce resolution time in misconduct cases. [00:33:00] Quick-Fire Questions for Eleanor Manley: What is your dream with a deadline? Normalize creating safe and empowered workplaces within all organizations through prevention, reporting, and resolution of workplace misconduct. What do you appreciate most about your team? Open communication, having each other's backs, and speaking up when something feels true and right. Greatest Challenge as a Leader: Lack of statistics on workplace misconduct and educating organizations about the need for data-driven approaches. Metta Space's Ideal Customer Profile: Organizations with more than 100 employees, especially those with limited HR resources. Starting with Workplace Misconduct Policies: Have strong policies and employee handbooks but ensure they are living documents with constant reminders. Intrinsic Motivation: Empowering more women in tech and creating safe workplaces where individuals can excel without facing misconduct. Contributing Factors to Exodus from STEM: Poor managerial relationships are a significant reason for people leaving organizations. Book That Shaped Your Thinking:  "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell, emphasizing trusting instincts and the power of intuition. Relevant links: The U.S. Surgeon General's Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being The U.S. Surgeon General Workplace Well-Being PoSH Act International Women's Day 2023: NATO Presents – Innovators and Game Changers: Women in Tech Shaping the Future Google's Project Aristotle “Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking,” by Malcolm Gladwel About the Guest:Eleanor Manley is the CEO of Metta Space, which helps companies prevent, report & resolve workplace misconduct. Specializing in NLP, she heads up AI, Analytics & RevOps. She has been a guest speaker at NATO and Bosch. Personally, Eleanor advocates for more women and marginalized groups to join tech, both with Metta Space's mission and mentorship.Follow Our Guest:LinkedIn | Website | X Follow Dreams With Deadlines:Host | Company Website | Blog | Instagram | X

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

Raidījums “(Bez)maksas sports” - informatīvi analītisku un izglītojošu stāstu un diskusiju raidījums 12 sērijās par mūsdienu lielajiem jautājumiem sportā. 3. epizodes tēma: SPORTA JAUNIEŠIEM - CIK PIEEJAMS LATVIJĀ? Vesela un veselīga jaunatne ir mūsu nākotne, taču pēdējā laikā bieži izskan runas, ka jauniešu interese par sportu sarūk, sporta nodarbības ir maz apmeklētas, un jaunieši rod cita veida izklaides. Kādai jābūt valsts politikai un pieejai jauniešu sportam? Cik izmaksā sporta nodarbības bērnu vecākiem? Un vai bērnu vecākus varam nodēvēt par Latvijas sporta ģenerālsponsoriem? Kāda ir sporta veidu pieejamība lielajās un mazajās Latvijas pilsētās? Kuri sporta veidi ir finansiāli vispieejamākie? Ar kādām problēmām saskaras sporta skolas un to vadītāji? Studijā: Ēriks Miļuns (HK Prizma) un Miks Vilkaplāters (Sporta skola Metta).

For episode 228 of the Metta Hour, we are continuing our Mental Health Series. In this series, Sharon sits down with different teachers, experts, and health advocates to explore and destigmatize mental health by applying the tools of Buddhist wisdom and spiritual practice.For this sixth episode of the series, Sharon speaks with Dr. Richie J. Davidson, PhD. Richie is the William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Founder and Director of the Center for Healthy Minds. He is best known for his groundbreaking work studying emotion and the brain. A friend and confidante of the Dalai Lama, he is a highly sought after expert and speaker, leading conversations on well-being on international stages such as the World Economic Forum, where he serves on the Global Council on Mental Health.In this episode, Sharon and Richie discuss:How Richie came to this pathMeeting Daniel Goleman and Ram DassHow Danny Goleman brought Sharon to her first retreatThe term “Mental Health”Innate GoodnessBelieving in Growth MindsetA vision of possibility for ourselvesThe role of systemic oppression in mental well-beingIntergenerational ResilienceRichie's four pillars of well-beingPersonal mental hygiene“The road to Lhasa goes up and down” – Mingyur RinpocheThe value of community and teachers in mental health Richie driving Mingyur RinpocheContemplative NeuroscienceThe Science of Flourishing CourseRichie's new book projectThe conversation closes with a guided meditation led by Richie. To learn more about Riche's work or his different books, you can visit his website and check out the Center for Healthy Minds.Join Richie's upcoming course The Science of Flourishing: Well-Being Skills for Daily Life. Save 20% off the course using coupon code METTA20.Mental Health ResourcesNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline call 988 or (800) 273-8255Psychology Today Find a Mindfulness-Trained TherapistActive Peace Yoga with Reggie HubbardThe Psychology Podcast with Scott Barry KaufmanMark Epstein Psychiatrist & Author with a Buddhist LensNalanda Institute Contemplative Psychotherapy ProgramExpress Yourself Black Man Healing Community for Black MenBlack Boys Om Black Boys & Men Healing & Wellness EducationCloud Sangha Community For Meditation & WellnessThe Trevor Project Support for LGBTQ Mental HealthTherapy for Black Girls Mental Wellness for Black Women and GirlsThe Friendship Bench Creating Safe Spaces & CommunityHope for Bereaved Grief Support GroupsOption B Grief, Trauma and Loss SupportSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Intention: Embrace Change Today's meditation: Gratitude Metta Meditation Your journal prompt for today is: Reflect on a specific person or relationship for which you are grateful. How have they positively impacted your life, and what qualities do you appreciate about them? If you found a connection to yourself from listening to this podcast, please rate, review, subscribe, and share it with your friends. Free Daily Yoga & Meditation PDF Calendar: https://iamkatiearnold.ck.page/6be45947d9 —————— Buy Me a Coffee Did you enjoy your meditation? Donations to this podcast allow me to keep creating new content and practices to support your journey while keeping them free and available to all.   You can buy me a coffee and show your support here. (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katiearnoldyoga) Thank you for your support —————— Add a yoga class to your practice today from my YouTube channel, Katie Arnold Yoga. Learn about the 28-day Connection Intensive here: https://iamkatiearnold.com/explore/ Find more from me @iamkatiearnold and @soulconnectionpodcast visit my website iamkatiearnold.com for more tips for your practice, to learn about live events, and more.  — Stock Media provided by MOMUSICFORMEDIA / Pond5 Stock Footage provided by mishelvermishel, from Pond5 Freebies: -Daily Practice Calendar -Journal Prompts for when you're stressed out

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

1. James Dymond & Stine Grove - Purely Beautiful (Extended Mix) 2. Rene Ablaze & Amin Salmee - Your Love (RAM Extended Remix) 3. Dan Stone - BRKLYN (Extended Mix) 4. Rene Ablaze & Pierre Pienaar - Prime Time (Extended Mix) 5. Darren Porter with BiXX & Natalie Gioia - Cry for Peace (Extended Mix) 6. Christopher Corrigan - A Love Like This (Extended Mix) 7. Shaun Williams - Levitate (Extended Mix) 8. Angelus - Parley Pt 2. (The Bassline Will Bring Me Home) (Original Mix) 9. Lightning Vs. Waveband - Focus (Extended Mix) 10. Metta & Glyde - Yearning (Original Mix) 11. UDM - Illumination (Tom Exo Extended Remix) 12. Metta & Glyde - Celestia (Extended Mix) 13. Angelus - Sanctuary (Extended Mix) 14. Abell - Lost Without You (Extended Mix) 15. Jimmy Chou - Oceans (Original Mix) 16. N-sKing & Thomas Lloyd - Chemical Future (Extended Mix) 17. Tom Exo - Lost Love (Extended Mix) 18. Alatheia - Pride & Prejudice (Extended Mix) 19. Rik Crofts - Awaken (Extended Mix) 20. Myde & Elara - Lift Me Up (Extended Mix) 21. Inversed - Latitude (Original Mix) 22. Transaphonic - Come with Me (Original Mix) 23. EnerLift - Spaceship (Extended Mix) 24. EnerLift - Colours (Extended Mix) 25. Paul Denton - Siren (Original Mix) 26. Sam Laxton - Into Me (Extended Mix) 27. Stnx - Elevation (Extended Mix) 28. David Nimmo - The Unknown (Extended Mix) 29. Lost Witness - 7 Colours (David Nimmo Extended Mix) 30. David Forbes - Underground (Extended Mix)

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) Reflection & Guided Meditation on Metta, Mudita and Awareness of the More-Than-Human-World

This yoga nidra meditation is for finding and resourcing the power of self-love. No matter how you feel about yourself right now, this yoga nidra will guide you into a space where it is safe to explore and open yourself up to the possibility and flow of love.  This track has music in the background.Support the showSubscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnsonElke is a 500 hr YT and is certified in Grief Yoga (R), Trauma Sensitive Yoga, and Transformational Sleep. Book your own private session with Elke www.johayoga.comA very big and special thank you to my teacher, Ally Boothroyd. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMrEhPz-kPE or visit her website for her yoga teacher training, workshops, and retreats https://www.sarovarayoga.ca. I would also like to say thank you to DJ Taz Rashid, Momentology, & Songs of Eden https://www.djtazrashid.com for providing the soothing background music for many of my meditations. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti - Peace Peace PeaceIt should be noted that some people can be distressed by meditation and mindfulness and therefore this might not be appropriate for everyone and is not a treatment for any disorder and is not a substitute for professional care.Make a donation at https://www.patreon.com/restfulmedicine Thank you.

This yoga nidra meditation is for finding and resourcing the power of self-love. No matter how you feel about yourself right now, this yoga nidra will guide you into a space where it is safe to explore and open yourself up to the possibility and flow of love.  This track does not include music in the background.Support the showSubscribe @Restful Medicine on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVWbsKjfzIbDRM8PeZfwqww/videos?view=0Listen on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/elkejohnsonElke is a 500 hr YT and is certified in Grief Yoga (R), Trauma Sensitive Yoga, and Transformational Sleep. Book your own private session with Elke www.johayoga.comA very big and special thank you to my teacher, Ally Boothroyd. Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMrEhPz-kPE or visit her website for her yoga teacher training, workshops, and retreats https://www.sarovarayoga.ca. I would also like to say thank you to DJ Taz Rashid, Momentology, & Songs of Eden https://www.djtazrashid.com for providing the soothing background music for many of my meditations. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti - Peace Peace PeaceIt should be noted that some people can be distressed by meditation and mindfulness and therefore this might not be appropriate for everyone and is not a treatment for any disorder and is not a substitute for professional care.Make a donation at https://www.patreon.com/restfulmedicine Thank you.

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) Reflection & Guided Meditation on Metta, Mudita and Awareness of the More-Than-Human-World

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This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

Nicci Cloete is a coach, a facilitator, a mindfulness and yoga teacher.  She's also been in recovery for ten years   In this episode:- Nicci experienced trauma in her early teens when her family had a home invasion – she was raped at the age of 13 She had medical and legal support but this was in the 80's and there was no attention paid to the mental health impact. A few days off and then Nicci was expected to return to school and carry on. She turned to alcohol – stealing booze out of her parents wine cabinet – helped her to numb her pain and cope with the difficult emotions and the flashbacks – of course she had PTSD although it wasn't diagnosed. In the morning Nicci would grab a bottle of wine and drink it before going to school, arriving drunk at school. She was developing the skill of drinking undercover and nobody called her out on it. In spite of the drinking she kept up with her schoolwork, became head of house and got the grades she needed to go to university Once she got to university there was no longer any need to be secretive as everybody drank although she did notice that not everybody drank like she did, not everybody was having blackouts After graduating Nicci went to London and worked in recruitment – very much a work hard play hard culture. Working from 7am to 7pm and then going to the pub to get hammered with her colleagues. Still suffering from blackouts and sometimes not remembering how she got home When she moved into a flat with a guy and his fiancé she did a lot of drinking on her own when she was in her room. The next morning she would emerge from her solitary binge perfectly groomed, looking like she had it all together. We agreed that it takes a huge amount of energy to keep the show on the road – to hold down a responsible job with a crashing hangover. Nicci moved to California where her wine habit continued Yoga had always been an important part of Nicci's life and she was alternating between doing yoga and drinking her wine. When she returned to South Africa she was thrilled to discover that she was pregnant and immediately stopped drinking….for the first time in 20 years… And it wasn't difficult at all! However once her babies had finished breastfeeding she started drinking again and got into the mommyjuice scene Once her children were sleeping she would dive into the wine Every morning she would wake up and vow not to drink that night but of course her resolution would always crumble She was in the groundhog day of daily drinking Like many of us Nicci would be able to drink normally at social events but once she got home she would carry on drinking on her own. Nicci's turning point came one New Years Eve when she announced to her husband that she would be doing a Dry January… she got drunk on New Years Eve The next morning her husband announced that he would be taking their children away if she didn't quit. That was her wake up call She went to a GP who was very straight with her –telling her that the alcohol would destroy her if she didn't take control Nicci came out with a great analogy about moderation – trying to moderate when you're an alcoholic is like getting into a boxing ring where you are going to get knocked o ut every time. You can duck and dive and try to avoid getting hit but at some stage you'll get the sucker punch.  The only way to avoid this is not to step into the ring in the first place! Nicci got some help and did the work – she realised that she would have to lift the veil and see that her marriage was unfulfilling, that motherhood was hard and that she would have to face up and process the demons from her childhood trauma. We talked about how our emotional maturity stalls when we start to drink heavily Sitting with our feelings is the hard thing – the mature adult hard stuff which we must do One of the things that really helped Nicci was being aware of the Recovey Timeline – as she said there are many variations of this but as a rule of thumb:- 0-15 days in withdrawal 15-45 pink cloud with dopamine levels spiking 45 to 90 days + the wall which is when a low mood might strike Beyond 90 days you start regularising your neurotransmitters and things begin to feel manageable We both agreed on the crazy system in some rehabs where they keep you in for a few weeks and then discharge you just as you hit the wall… Nicki shared that people often tell her that she is so strong for quitting alcohol….. but as she said the life of a functioning alcoholic is also hard – keeping the show on the road with a stonking hangover! Coping with an ever increasing dependence and all the health issues that come along with alcohol That's hard! So it's a matter of choosing your hard…yes it's hard to be sober for those first 90 days but if you stick at it your life will start changing in such a positive way as you become healthier and happier Nicci is passionate about coaching and loves the fact that we all have the answers within us As a coach her role is to help her client tap into their deepest knowing by asking the right questions She's studied coaching with the University of CapeTown and Thoughtsmith and qualified just before COVID hit She has been trained to work online and is very comfortable working online with people from all over the world Nicci also works in corporates and teaches mindfulness Her advice to someone who is struggling is to reach out – find someone who will call you out on your bullshit She works with people in recovery – helping people to explore what they really want from their life now they are sober Nicci's website is com and she's on the socials as Metta 356 coach More info Subscription membership for Tribe Sober join up HERE To access our website click HERE If you would like a free copy of our "Annual Tracker" or our e-book "66 Days to Sobriety" please email janet@tribesober.com If you would like to come to our Saturday afternoon Zoom Cafe as a guest and meet our community just email janet@tribesober.com Episode Sponsor             This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program.  If you want to change your relationship with            alcohol then sign up today              Read more about our 7-step program and subscribe HERE      Help us to spread the word! 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Here Suryaka offers reflections on the third verse of Triratna's Sevenfold Puja, Salutation, by exploring the range of possible responses we can have to Buddhism, from contentment with worldly life, to intellectual agreement with Buddhism, or to the wholesale devotion exemplified by Shantideva. This is the third talk in a series at the Manchester Buddhist Centre on the Sevenfold Puja, 2010. *** Subscribe to our Free Buddhist Audio podcast:  On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts A full, curated, quality Dharma talk, every week. 3,000,000 downloads and counting!Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast:  On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts Bite-sized inspiration three times every week. Subscribe using these RSS feeds or search for Free Buddhist Audio or Dharmabytes in your favorite podcast service! Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone: donate now! Follow Free Buddhist Audio: YouTube  |  Instagram  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Soundcloud

This session recorded during The Embodiment Conference (TEC) 2020 -  https://theembodimentconference.org/   Cultivating Kindness and Strength in the Face of Difficulty. Discover the Yin and yang of self-compassion. From Mindfulness, Kindness and Common Humanity to Protecting, Providing and Motivating.   More information about Kristin Neff' work - https://self-compassion.org/   To join our courses and our community go to www.embodimentunlimited.com Find Mark Walsh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/  

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

For episode 227 of the Metta Hour, we are continuing our Mental Health Series. In this series, Sharon sits down with different teachers, experts, and health advocates to explore and destigmatize mental health by applying the tools of Buddhist wisdom and spiritual practice.For this fifth episode of the series, Sharon speaks with psychiatrist, clinical researcher, and meditation scholar-teacher, Joe Loizzo, MD, PhD. Joe is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and Columbia-trained Buddhist scholar with over forty years' experience studying the beneficial effects of contemplative practices on healing, learning and development. He is an Assistant professor at Weill-Cornell Medical College, the founder of the educational non-profit Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science, and author of several books.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/mettaIn this episode, Sharon and Joe discuss:The conflict in the Middle EastHow Joe came into the field of Mental HealthHow the field has evolved thus farHow events of the world affect the personalShould mental health care plans include service?How stigma around treatment is evolvingContributing factors to the Mental Health Crisis in the U.S.The impetus for founding Nalanda InstituteThe role Joe played in Sharon's early teachingEastern vs Western approach to psychologyThe compassionate approach to the human conditionLearning to work with our minds is not a luxuryWhere psychedelics fit inThe future of Mental HealthThe conversation closes with a guided meditation led by Joe. To learn more about Joe's work or his different books, you can visit his website. If you would like to suggest a topic for this series, you can email admin@sharonsalzberg.com with your questions and suggestions.Mental Health ResourcesNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline call 988 or (800) 273-8255Psychology Today Find a Mindfulness-Trained TherapistActive Peace Yoga with Reggie HubbardThe Psychology Podcast with Scott Barry KaufmanMark Epstein Psychiatrist & Author with a Buddhist LensNalanda Institute Contemplative Psychotherapy ProgramExpress Yourself Black Man Healing Community for Black MenBlack Boys Om Black Boys & Men Healing & Wellness EducationCloud Sangha Community For Meditation & WellnessThe Trevor Project Support for LGBTQ Mental HealthTherapy for Black Girls Mental Wellness for Black Women and GirlsThe Friendship Bench Creating Safe Spaces & CommunityHope for Bereaved Grief Support GroupsOption B Grief, Trauma and Loss SupportSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is a recording from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Our Dhamma classes are streamed live via Zoom on Tuesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 2:15 pm, and Saturday at 8:30 am Eastern Us Time. Join Live Through your web browse: https://zoom.us/j/9083919079  Join Live Through your Android device here: Zoom Android App  Join Live Through your IOS device here: Zoom IOS Ap   There are guided Jhana meditations, more than 300 restored Suttas and 800 Dhamma class recordings at Becoming-Buddha.com Each Dhamma class will have a Jhana meditation session followed by my Dhamma talk and Sangha discussion. We conclude with mindfulness of Metta.   New audio and video recordings are posted typically within twenty-four hours post-class:   Podcast/Audio Archive   Video Archive   If you are subscribed to my Podcast on Podbean or iTunes, you will receive notifications when new videos are posted.   To schedule private individual or group Dhamma instruction via video conference please  Email John  Please support  future recordings and the continued restoration, preservation, and presentation of the Buddha's Dhamma, please consider a donation: Support John and B ecoming-Buddha.com 

This week's podcast episode is a guided meditation using compassion phrases. We can always benefit from giving and receiving more compassion - as individuals, and as a collective of interdependent beings co-existing on this planet. So in this meditation, we'll be practicing self-compassion, as well as compassion for others. Compassion is one of the heart cultivation practices within the Buddhist Mindfulness tradition. It is related to (but a little different from) Metta, or Loving-Kindness, which is like unconditional friendliness and goodwill.  Compassion is more like the heartfelt response to suffering or struggle. When we witness someone's distress (or experience our own distress), that goodwill feeling has a special, poignant caring to it. That's compassion. Practicing Compassion Meditation is a way to grow our capacity to meet suffering with more caring and less aversion. Unfortunately, aversion is often a big part of what arises when we encounter suffering. It can kind of repulse us - we don't really want to see pain and struggle.  That kind of aversion might lead to less-than-helpful actions, like rushing in to fix someone's problems so that you can feel better. Compassion practice helps us learn to be present and sit with difficulty…and then to take appropriate action to help or alleviate suffering, when we can. So, compassion isn't just “thoughts and prayers” with no intention to take tangible positive action. Real compassion can support a clear and appropriate response, and helps to ensure that response isn't defined by our reactivity.  Likewise, self-compassion practice might start with the phrases, but it doesn't end there. This kind of meditation helps set a certain tone for the actions we need to take for ourselves, or for the changes we might need to make that might improve our circumstances. When we do those things from an attitude of care and self-compassion, it's much more beneficial than doing those activities from a place of self-criticism or shame. In this meditation, we'll practice with a set of simple compassion phrases that invite us to feel held in compassion. As mentioned above, the phrases work as a focal point in the meditation, and they plant the seeds of compassion in the heart-mind.  The compassion phrases I use for this meditation: May I (you) be held in Compassion. May my (your) distress be eased. Where there's struggle, may there also be caring. The compassion phrases can also become a little mental refrain that you can call upon anytime - when you find yourself saying one of these phrases to yourself as a reminder during the day, that's a good sign that they're sinking in. As always with phrase practices, feel free to change the words or add more lines of your own. The idea is simply to use wordings that help invoke the spirit of compassion for you.  Make sure your body is supported and comfortable for this practice. You can do this meditation while sitting on a chair, or on a cushion, or while lying down. I hope this practice will bring a little more care and connection into your day, and that your compassion will ripple out into the world in all kinds of ways!  -- P. S. If you want to hear more about Compassion, Episode 28 was a “Deeper Dive” podcast episode on this topic. One interesting (hopefully helpful) part of that talk is about distinguishing between true compassion and the well-intentioned misfires such as enabling, co-dependence, and compassion fatigue. There's also a sweet story about a Dachshund named Scarlett. -- For more links and resources mentioned in this episode, find the show notes at movedtomeditate.yoga/podcast. And, you can sign up for your "Library Card" to access this month's FREE practices in the Moved To Meditate Class Library! Feel free to reach out through my website with your thoughts on this episode. You can also connect with me on Instagram (or Threads!) at @addie_movedtomeditate (for mindfulness, movement, pictures of Pacific Northwest nature, crocheting projects, and my adorable kitty, Mustache).

Day one, morning session/guided of the metta vipassana retreat in Montana. https://bozemandharmacenter.org/

Day one, morning session of the metta vipassana retreat in Montana. https://bozemandharmacenter.org/ 

Bodhinaga explores the myth of Padmasambhava arriving in Tibet, at the invitation of the King, to establish the Dharma at Samye. When he meets the King of Tibet, Padmasambhava refuses to bow. Then he transforms the demons of Tibet, getting them to help rather than oppose the construction of Samye Monastery. Bodhinaga asks us: What do we serve in our life? What are our inner demons? And how can we use their energy for the Dharma? From the talk ​​Naming and Taming - Padmasambhava and the Feast of Transformation, the first part of the series: Padmasambhava - The Master for Troubled Times given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2021. *** Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast:  On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts Bite-sized inspiration three times every week. Subscribe to our Free Buddhist Audio podcast:  On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts A full, curated, quality Dharma talk, every week. 3,000,000 downloads and counting! Subscribe using these RSS feeds or search for Free Buddhist Audio or Dharmabytes in your favourite podcast service! Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone: donate now! Follow Free Buddhist Audio: YouTube  |  Instagram  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Soundcloud

A talk by Thanissaro Bhikkhu entitled "Metta"

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(Seminarhaus Engl) Es wird auf den Zusammenhang von Weisheit und Mitgefühl hingewiesen. Die Grundlage von Mitgefühl ist die tiefe Güte des menschlichen Herzens, Metta. Güte verringert unser aller Leid. Sie stellt keine Bedingungen und kann nicht zu Enttäuschung führen. Sie ist eine unendliche Kraft in unserem Herzen, in Angesicht von Leid wandelt sie sich in Mitgefühl, wird Wohlergehen wahrgenommen, entsteht Mitfreude. Die Ausdehnung unseres Blick führt uns zu der Motivation von Bodhicitta.

(Seminarhaus Engl) Es wird auf den Zusammenhang von Weisheit und Mitgefühl hingewiesen. Die Grundlage von Mitgefühl ist die tiefe Güte des menschlichen Herzens, Metta. Güte verringert unser aller Leid. Sie stellt keine Bedingungen und kann nicht zu Enttäuschung führen. Sie ist eine unendliche Kraft in unserem Herzen, in Angesicht von Leid wandelt sie sich in Mitgefühl, wird Wohlergehen wahrgenommen, entsteht Mitfreude. Die Ausdehnung unseres Blick führt uns zu der Motivation von Bodhicitta.

In this episode I am once again joined by David Johnson, a meditation teacher and author of ‘A Path to Nibbana'. In this episode David describes the forgiveness meditation technique that he teaches to his students who encounter emotional blocks in meditation practice. David recalls his own journey with forgiveness, including his experience forgiving a toxic boss, and shares his students' accounts using this technique. David also explains the links between keeping Buddhist precepts and a peaceful mind, and details other benefits of a moral life, including increase in personal power and acquisition of siddhi. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep225-forgiveness-meditation-david-johnson-2 Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics Include: 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Dealing with emotional blocks in meditation 01:47 - Metta vs breath as meditation object 02:37 - Advantages of metta meditation 03:16 - Emotional and psychological blocks to feeling good 04:20 - When the 6R's aren't enough 05:55 - The process of forgiveness 07:32 - How to forgive 08:47 - Don't dredge the mind 10:09 - How David forgave his toxic boss 13:19 - Anecdotes of students' forgiveness 17:51 - The power of the habit of forgiveness 19:27 - Phrases to unlock forgiveness 20:38 - A common metta meditation mistake 24:11 - The Buddha's forgiveness method 25:19 - Meditation dosage 27:17 - David on psychiatry and therapy 31:22 - When to stop the technique 32:55 - Will forgiveness make me a pushover? 35:44 - Developing personal power 36:33 - David's fears 37:30 - The root of fear 43:01 - Why keep the precepts 42:22 - How negative karma ripens 44:55 - Benefits of following the precepts 48:33 - Investing virtue for positive rewards … Previous episode with David Johnson: - https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep212-path-to-nibbna-david-johnson To find our more about David Johnson visit: - https://www.dhammasukha.org/forgiveness-meditation - https://www.dhammasukha.org/david-johnson For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - https://www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James

Market Proof Marketing · Ep 308: The Lag EffectIn this episode, Kevin Oakley is joined by Andrew Peek and special guest Amanda Martin, an Online Sales Coach here at DYC! Amanda gives some insight into personalization and how far an OSC should go to find an emotional connection for a lead. The team discusses “the lag effect” and the importance of marketers helping their team to understand it and their thoughts on a new Ai rollout of celebrity lookalike chat bots. Story Time (04:29)Amanda quoted Kevin during the Summit “There's never going to be enough emotional drive or urgency if they don't pink something that there's any fear of loss in.” and was inspired by it!Andrew talked with a builder whose content featured the possible objections of their townhomes instead of featuring its positives. Kevin talks about "Lag times"The News (36:15)What are Meta's AI Personas, and how do you chat with them? (https://mashable.com/article/meta-ai-personas-explained)Alexis Rivas on X: BIG news for ADUs today. (https://twitter.com/alexisxrivas/)Google's AI-powered search experience can now generate images, write drafts (https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/12/googles-ai-powered-search-experience-can-now-generate-images-write-drafts)The Q3 2023 Online Sales Benchmarks (https://www.doyouconvert.com/blog/the-q3-2023-online-sales-benchmarks/)Homebuyers Must Earn $115,000 to Afford the Typical U.S. Home. That's About $40,000 More Than the Typical American Household Earns. (https://www.redfin.com/news/homebuyer-income-afford-home-record-high/)Things We Love Things We Hate (01:01:46)Amanda is loving her role of coachingAndrew is loving his task management tool “TikTik.com”Kevin's favorite is the Pro Builder Professional Forty under 40 list! Questions? Comments? Email show@doyouconvert.com or call 404-369-2595 and we'll address them on the next episode. More insights, discussions, and opportunities can be found at Do You Convert All Access or on the Market Proof Marketing Facebook group.Subscribe on iTunesFollow on SpotifyListen On StitcherA weekly new home marketing podcast for home builders and developers. Each week Kevin Oakley, Andrew Peek, Jackie Lipinski, Julie Jarnagin, and other team members from Do You Convert will break down the headlines, share best practices and stories from the front line, and perform a deep dive on a relevant marketing topic. We're here to help you – not to sell you!Transcript:KevinI think it's Kylie Jenner on here.AndrewOkay.KevinAs an option. Let's see.AndrewMaybe a good option Is this Mr. Beast?KevinOkay. Tom Brady.AndrewOkay.KevinI feel like Taylor Swift was supposed to be one of the options.AndrewLet me see.KevinBut there are. There's 15 and total. I think, including Alvin the alien.AndrewI like the alien. Now that I. I'll trust the alien seems trustable.KevinBob. Bob, the robot here kind of gives me vibes of short circuit, Like one of the best movies from the eighties of all time.AndrewDon't you feel bad for that robot? But you develop.KevinJohn. I mean, Johnny five is alive and you can't find him.AndrewI need to revisit this movie. I haven't seen the movie, but it's been years. It's been years, okay?KevinI mean, I would I wouldn't be surprised because you're young and. But.AndrewYoung'un, I'm an I'm in that cut off. Where? Let's see, when, like, animated movies really took off with late nineties and has before them but like Pixar was 99 I think with Toy Story I think that kind of shifts. Like what shows did you grow up as a kid? They went to Blockbuster for and it was an animated, nothing animated, at least for me.AndrewIt it's like, okay, then kid got stuck watching those for like what I playing for the kids now like, oh, I don't know. Like, did they need to watch all the James Bond movies for like the Silhouette music intro? I be like, Oh no. But I was I think we grew up with that. That was that was usual for them.KevinAmanda What was your childhood media content like?AmandaOh gosh, just some of the classics like Tom and Jerry the Road Runner, you know, like, Okay.AndrewYeah, like a weekend.AmandaLike that is classic and stuff like that. I mean, that's like gone way back.AndrewBut The Simpsons, I guess The Simpsons were on there. I mean, I grew up I remember memories of like Seinfeld was on all the time, like all the time. Seinfeld is like Seinfeld. Frasier is like the same order and just knew what it was be on.KevinApparently, there's a new Frasier show.AndrewOh, you can't because there's no family anyway. Oh, man, It's probably not the same.KevinWe should. We should go and start the show.AndrewYou should. Let's do that.KevinWelcome to episode 308. I'm Kevin Oakley. And with me today is Andrew Peek and Amanda martin.AmandaNo, no.KevinAnd Amanda claims she's never been on the podcast before. I don't know how it's possible.AmandaI don't either. But here we are.AndrewI cannot believe that. But Amanda, you would know, like, if we're out here before. So, yeah, that's right. Got to believe.KevinYou. It's your truth. How long have you been on the team now?AmandaOh, man. About four and a half years. Right at it? Yeah. Yes. That's crazy.AndrewI. I don't believe that The.KevinReason that my memory and this might have just been like a teen call that we were on, but I just remember giving you a semi hard time. But it must have just been like sea questions when you first joined anyway. Yeah, sorry. We should. We should have had you on the table. Everyone watch. What do you do here?KevinYeah. TV For those who may not know.AmandaI'm an online field coach with Jen and Jesse and I help you know, everything with online sales, coaching, new offseason and lifting with these and ramping them up for success, helping with onboarding all the good things. I love it. It's so great.KevinHelping out with Online Sales Academy. Oh yeah. Leading sessions at the at the Do you convert online sales and marketing summit doing all the things so that's why I just.AmandaKind of things Love it.KevinWell, now, sorry, Jen, you're just going to have to come on once every quarter or six months because Jesse and Amanda are.AndrewTaking over.KevinTaking this.AndrewBy. I feel like you're like an O.G., because when I started way back in the day with with the convert you were with, I believe, at Royal Oaks Home.AmandaYes. Yes.AndrewWay back in the day, y'all had amazing videos because I feel like the accents and everything are just so, so different. But also, like, you worked amazingly together. Yeah, that's. That's going way back. So, you know, it.AmandaIs way back. And you sort of.AndrewYears.AmandaYou would like, made us for us like late, late at night and they would just magically be ready the next day or.AndrewDefinitely.AmandaKevin America. Okay.AndrewThat was but yeah yeah. Those fun times. So we go way back. This is, this is good.KevinOkay, so, Amanda, story time, no pressure. First story time in four years. Yeah, I'm one of the best on the team. What do you got for us?AmandaWell, I do have a story for you and question for you. Kevin, Did you know that I quoted you in my session at the summit? Oh, no, no.KevinYou didn't go to the cloud, first of all. But only if my my head is not on the image. Like, there's just something.AmandaOkay, Images.KevinJust like, what.AmandaWas it.KevinAbout pancakes or was it actually about someone else's?AmandaI shouldn't have done pancakes. I would have been good. No, no, it wasn't, though. It just really stood out for me. And one of your Pulse episodes. I even read blog about it, so I don't know if you know you're famous. Yeah.KevinThat's a good hint.AmandaYeah, You said, Kevin, that there's never going to be enough emotional drive or urgency. If they don't pick something that there's any fear of loss, then. So that really just inspired me to talk about the like thing. One part about this, though, at the summit, my session was all about the power of personalization and part of it you talked about selecting one and I used your quote and I related that to when I got our second cat there.AmandaAnyway, that was fun. So that was my that was my story I quoted, you know?KevinOkay, now I have questions for you. Yeah.AmandaOkay. So let's here.KevinI think the perception, maybe misconception about online sales is that getting to one doesn't really matter because you're just kind of giving them general information and you want to get them as quickly as possible to the on site team. So talk to me about when when is it necessary to apply personalization. Can you get go too far in that attempt?KevinIs it is it even possible to to go too deep in personalization, do you think so?AmandaI think I think you do have to it. Well, I'm first of all, because, you know, you have to you have to learn enough about them to be able to recommend something for them. So if you don't if you don't take the time to fully qualify them and learn their story, you can't select one. But if you've done your job, then you should be able to select one, right?AmandaSo I think you have to do that.KevinDo you mean I am assuming, but I want to clarify. You're talking about community. You don't necessarily have to get them down to a particular hall. No, but you got to find something to.AmandaTo find something. Yes. Yes. They are emotionally invested in something that's going to be a good fit for them based on what they're looking for. But yeah, community is great. Sometimes you'll get down to a floor plan and if that's, you know, a big must have for them.KevinOr you're on your lot builder and there's nothing else to.AmandaOf course Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. You can't you can take it a little bit too far I guess if you, you know, qualify them out of thing if they don't want to get too far. But definitely a good idea to learn their story and select on and to become emotionally invested in it. So yeah. Yeah. I love your.AndrewLast makes sense.KevinThe last qualifying or and I'm just an insanely curious person so.AmandaI love it.KevinWhen you were just talking about that, it made it feel like it's okay for the online sales person to have an opinion on what's best for the customer based on what you learn about them, which I'm maybe if listening is like, Well, duh. But again, I know, I know sales managers and onsite salespeople who are like, Oh, online salesperson is just supposed to absorb and direct the customer on whatever it is they already came in on.KevinAnd I think to me that connects to this is an older number. I don't I actually don't know where we are currently, but I remember doing analysis of Heartland of about one third of the people who came in as a lead for one community ended up becoming an appointment for a different community after verification and personalization was made.AmandaSo of that. Yeah. So the leads, they don't know everything that you have to offer and that's why the OSD is there to really be able to give that easy button. And that's also why it's great to have signage numbers go to that. With me though, like a story, you know, I had someone going out that was driving out path.AmandaThe community they call, they were interested in that, but it completely did not fit what they were looking for at all. And I was able to reroute them to a different community that was a great fit. So, you know, just because they have to show up somewhere that you think they're interested in something doesn't mean that that's the best fit for them.AmandaAnd you're able to provide them with that knowledge because you know all the products, you know. So it's all about uncovering what they're looking for and giving them that easy button and directing them to the right place. So.KevinMM Yeah. The place that people are headed with over the automated systems, we're saying, well if Amanda asks for information about Happy Acres, this is easy. I just load up information about Happy Acres and I send it to her in little bursts over multiple different channels. And and I think that's dangerous because, again, just the reason that someone reaches out is not a clear connection to what it is they ultimately will purchase or even what they're most interested in.KevinYeah. So I think I think that's interesting thought, too, is that at the end of the day, no matter what else is checked off in the CRM, no matter what pages said they came from there. A prospect for a home above and beyond any particular community or floorplan. It's not that it can't inform or shouldn't inform.AmandaMhm.KevinBut you can't just say oh well they asked for Happy Acres, I will schedule you an appointment via text in 30 seconds at Happy Acres because I can, I can make that happen.AmandaYeah. That's exactly right. That's why I exists.AndrewRight. I just, I can't imagine any automated solution I could build like the emotional momentum to then that increases the appointment kept ratio. That increases like it just gets you along the funnel quicker. Like imagine you hear Amanda close your eyes and Amanda's like, you call. It's like, you know, I think that communities like selected, that might be good for you but we have this other one and then you and your great voice, you're talking, talking and you're like, Yeah, yeah, yeah, let's go, let's go.AndrewI want that versus reading something on the screen. And it's a robot and that has no emotional like it doesn't create any emotion within Yeah.KevinI mean any attempt at fake emotion oftentimes comes off worse than no emotion. Honestly.AndrewHappy, awkward, like this. Yeah.KevinYou I don't know what story you would both use as my example. For me, it's typically like Home Depot or Lowe's.AndrewI like Home Depot. Don't like Lowe's.KevinThe same Lowe's I only looking for their they have seem to have a better power tool selection generally than Home Depot does or a larger one. But other than that, I agree with Abraham. Yeah, but you know, when someone offers you assistance, you have kind of this built in thing of I mean, I really do want as is internal talk now.KevinKevin Internal talk, Yeah. I definitely want assistance finding this one size particular special fastener that I need to replace on something in my home. And all I have is the broken one and I have to go line up the right side. And this is obviously a real world example that have a salad go. But someone's like, Hey, can I help you?KevinAnd everything inside of you is like, Yes, I want help, but I really doubt you're going to be able to offer the help that I need or just be an expert that I need versus just taking up my time. Like we've all had those experiences where someone's like, Oh yeah, I'll try to help you, and then they lead you to like the plumbing section.KevinYou're like, No, but like even I know that fasteners are aisle five, so that's where we should go. And so I think there's always this thing that online salespeople and salespeople and even marketers with some of our messaging has to get through is like the relief that you have as a consumer. When you finally talk to an expert, it truly is just the feeling of exhaling.KevinIt's like, Oh, okay, Amanda knows her stuff. And that's what I'm saying. It's this fine line between overconfidence, oversimplification. You want this, therefore you go there as soon as you can become an actual expert and the consumer trust that everything changes, no matter what the emotional state of either party is beforehand. It's like, okay, okay, I could totally be convinced that I don't even need the fastener.KevinI thought I came in with that as a replacement. Maybe there's something better, but that person's first can have to prove to me that they're not just making stuff up.AmandaAnd they also have to understand your story. What you're going to use it for on the right. How can they make that recommendation?KevinYeah.AmandaMm hmm.KevinYeah. So it's this weird. It's the same thing talking about interest rates right now. You know, interest rates at 8%. I don't know if that's I think we've talked about that enough on other places. We're not going to talk about that in this news. But interest rates, mortgage rates going to 8%. There's a whole bunch people saying don't talk about interest rates.KevinIt's not a big deal, just end. And it's kind of like, well, if everyone knows it, I, I don't think you can completely avoid it.AndrewYeah. Yeah. You're crazy not talking about it.AmandaMm hmm.KevinLike not talking about it or having at least some planned responses for the, like, common objection or statement. Because, again, as a consumer, I would feel it's my job to to be a good customer and to protect myself in this engagement, I would have to be like, you know, we're just a little bit concerned with how high interest rates are right now.KevinYeah, if a customer didn't say that, that would be weird, unless they just know they're paying cash. It's the same the same thing as again, you go to a retail store, do you need any help? The default reaction to protect yourself is no, I'm just looking. It's just what our job is