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Brahmavihāras and Emptiness is an eight-week, in-depth study of two meditation practices. The first is brahmavihāra meditation, or the cultivation of kindness, compassion, gladness, and equanimity. The second is the gradual entry into emptiness as described in the Shorter Discourse on Emptiness (Cūḷasuññata-sutta, MN 121) and its Chinese parallel. Both of these modes of practice are related to progress to awakening. The course builds on the meditative skills developed in the Satipatthāna Meditation and Mindfulness of Breathing practices.
Each week students will engage with recorded guided meditations and video lectures by Bhikkhu Anālayo, complete reading assignments from Compassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation, attend the 90-minute weekly group meeting, and contribute to a written online forum.
