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Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Mettā Retreat: Teachings and Practices to Cultivate a Wise, Compassionate, and Resilient Heart

Jan 11, 2026 – Jan 17, 2026 · 7 days · Woodacre, CA

Residential
Mettā Retreat: Teachings and Practices to Cultivate a Wise, Compassionate, and Resilient Heart
InsightStatus: WaitlistSilence TBDLevel TBD$570–$3,660 + dāna

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Retreat overview

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This retreat will focus on the cultivation of mettā , or lovingkindness.

Retreats allow us the space to dedicate focused time to meditation.

Mettā practice is a path to wisdom and awakening.

Through this steady continuity of practice, we will cultivate benevolence, friendliness, and goodwill as the guiding orientation of the heart and mind, allowing these qualities to naturally extend into daily life.

We will also explore the companion qualities of mettā —compassion, joy, and equanimity.

Together, these four practices, known as the brahmavihāras or Divine Abodes, foster self-confidence, self-acceptance, and inner steadiness.

Teachers: Gullu Singh, Donald Rothberg, Diana Winston, Beth Sternlieb, Jonathan Relucio

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About Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Insight tradition retreats with strong teacher guidance, nestled in the coastal mountains north of San Francisco.

Established 1988Residential retreat center
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