Lovingkindness and Wisdom

About this episode

Peter discusses the integration of lovingkindness mantra repetition with mindfulness meditation and its emotional connections through the vagus nerve.

During this talk, Peter provides an overview of the four Brahma Viharas, with focus on how lovingkindness mantra repetition can be integrated with mindfulness of breathing meditation, adding additional attention to the middle of the chest as part of the practice. He describes how the vagus nerve connects the brain with various organs in the body, including the heart, linking what happens emotionally with the selfing story. He also describes how contemporary integrative research regarding the interactions between mindfulness and lovingkindness is beneficial for well-being. Here are the notes accompanying the talk: Reviewing The Brahma Viharas This talk can be associated with a guided meditation that preceded the presentation entitled “Guided Wisdom of Lovingkindness Meditation”, found in the audio archive.

People in this episode

Host: Peter Carlson

Topics covered

• lovingkindness
• Brahma Viharas
• mindfulness
• meditation
• vagus nerve
• well-being

Keywords

• lovingkindness
• Brahma Viharas
• mindfulness
• meditation
• vagus nerve
• well-being
• emotional health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Orlando Insight Meditation Group

Books & works: Guided Wisdom of Lovingkindness Meditation

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