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Retreat Dharma Talks at Gaia House

Meditation Day - Meeting Ourselves With Kindness

Our struggles in life arise because of an innocent misunderstanding about the way things are. When things are difficult, we often blame ourselves, judge ourselves, or think we should be better at dealing with life.

Meeting ourselves with kindness and meeting all experience with kindness is necessary so that we can begin to relax and release the physical and psychological patterning that keeps us trapped in our struggles – both in our meditation practice and in our lives.

Relating more kindly to the conditions of the moment helps us to see the nature of our struggles, and to discover greater ease and contentment.

This day includes meditation instructions, periods of sitting and walking meditation, as well as a Dharma talk. There is also be the opportunity to ask questions.

2026-02-24 (1 day) Gaia House

  
2026-02-24 Guided Meditation 27:11
Mat Schencks
2026-02-24 Talk - Meeting Ourselves with Kindness 43:40
Mat Schencks
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