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The brahmavihārā (sublime attitudes, lit. "abodes of Brahma") is a series of four Buddhist virtues and the meditation practices made to cultivate them. They are also known as the four immeasurables (Pāli: appamaññā) or four infinite minds (Chinese: 四無量心). The brahmavihārā are:

loving-kindness or benevolence (mettā) compassion (karuṇā) empathetic joy (muditā) equanimity (upekkhā)

According to the Metta Sutta, cultivation of the four immeasurables has the power to cause the practitioner to be reborn into a "Brahma realm" (Pāli: Brahmaloka).

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Title	Speaker	Date
Awakening through Zen and Shakespeare Bodhidharma, Zazen, Equanimity, Cultivation, Oneness	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 07 1989
What Is It? Serial: BZ-00376B Sesshin Day 2 Practice Period, Absolute-and-Relative, confusion, Subject-and-Object, Equanimity,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 22 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Six Factors of Consciousness Serial: BZ-00371B Sesshin Day 2 Consciousness, Monkey Mind, Doubt, Hindrances, Posture, Anger, Ego, Daily Life, Hate...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 18 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Effort During Sesshin Serial: BZ-00326 Sesshin Day 5 Effort, Sesshin, Equanimity, Concentration, Repentance, Big Mind, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 22 1989
Mindfulness of Feelings Serial: BZ-00328 Sesshin Day 4 Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Emotions, Happiness, Enthusiasm, Don...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 21 1989
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00327 Monday Evening Happiness, Enemies, Passions, Practice Period, Emotions, Equanimity, Mindfulness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 09 1989 Green Gulch Farm
Kindness: The Heart of Buddhist Practice Observe, Emotions, Equanimity, Offering, Peace	Edward Brown	Dec 18 1988
The Four Brahmaviharas Serial: BZ-00370A Lecture Enemies, Equanimity, Four Noble Truths, Impermanence, Hate, Greed, confusion,...	Bob Poulsen	Dec 17 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Generosity Precepts, Hate, Greed, Liberation, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Concentration, Karma,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Dec 10 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Zenshinji Serial: BZ-01470 Lecture, sesshin day 3 Silent Illumination, Ego, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Equanimity, Duality, Peace...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 18 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Boddhisatva Practice: Four Methods Serial: BZ-00366B Saturday Lecture Anger, Pure Existence, Priest, Equanimity, Daily Life, Non-attachment, Emotions, Ego...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 17 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
September 17, 1988 Serial No. 01498B Serial: BZ-01498B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva, Anger, Equanimity, Daily Life, Precepts, Building, Emotions, Attachment...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 17 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Patience Serial: BZ-00890B Lecture Patience, Enemies, Vow, Manjushri, Intimacy, Equanimity, Precepts, Passions, Peace...	Michael Wenger	Jul 23 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Pathways to Equanimity and Integrity Thich Nhat Hanh, Equanimity, Intention, Daily Life	Edward Brown	May 10 1987
No Title Serial: BZ-00335 Lecture, Sesshin Day 7 Concentration, Equanimity, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Harmonizing, Subject-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 06 1987 Green Gulch Farm
March 4th, 1987, Serial No. 00334 Serial: BZ-00334 Sesshin Day 5 Concentration, Doubt, Posture, Equanimity, Mindfulness, Silent Illumination, Nirvana...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 04 1987
Sesshin Lecture Time, Breath, Equanimity	Yvonne Rand	Mar 03 1987 San Francisco Zen Center
March 2nd, 1987, Serial No. 00333, Side A Serial: BZ-00333A Sesshin Day 3 Concentration, Mindfulness, Equanimity, Building, Anger, Harmonizing, Commitment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 02 1987
The Buddhist Meaning of Renunciation Serial: BZ-00883A Saturday Lecture Renunciation, Renunciation, Emotions, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Anger, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 01 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Discipline in Practice Serial: BZ-00871B One-Day Sitting Monastic Practice, Forms, Daily Life, Lay, Precepts, Commitment, Continuous Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 18 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Seven Factors of Enlightenment: Part III Serial: BZ-00869B Rohatsu Day 6 Enlightenment, Concentration, Equanimity, Composure, Attachment, Concentration,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Seven Factors of Enlightenment: Part I Mindfulness and Effort in Sesshin Serial: BZ-00868B Rohatsu Day 4 Enlightenment, Effort, Sesshin, Mindfulness, Posture, Concentration, Equanimity,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Investigation and the Five Controlling Faculties Serial: BZ-00865A Saturday Lecture Concentration, Mindfulness, Doubt, Zazen Mind, Daily Life, Karma, Separation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 19 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Considering the Hindrances and Seeing the Dharmas Serial: BZ-00884A Saturday Lecture Hindrances, Mindfulness, Concentration, Equanimity, Hindrances, Study Period, Sixth...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 21 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
The Five Hindrances Serial: BZ-00411B Saturday Lecture Hindrances, Anger, Hindrances, Doubt, Equanimity, Attachment, Emotions, Lay, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 06 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
The Eight Janas and the Origins of Zen Serial: BZ-00429A One-Day Sitting Consciousness, Happiness, Concentration, Pure Existence, Hindrances, Doubt,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 20 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Patience and the Paramitas Serial: BZ-00424A Sesshin Day 2 Patience, Equanimity, Daily Life, Concentration, Bell, Patience, Duality, Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 17 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
What's the Use of Sesshin? Difficulty and Ease Serial: BZ-00407A Rohatsu Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Peace, Daily Life, Doubt, Equanimity, Enemies,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Particle After Particle Samadhi: Tassajara Life Serial: BZ-00404A Saturday Lecture Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Samadhi, Concentration, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 24 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddhist Perspective on Love and Relationships Serial: BZ-00394A Sesshin Day 3 Love, Passions, Desire, Emotions, Liberation, New Year, Hate, Teacher-and-Student,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Horizons of Mindful Creativity Non-discrimination, Equanimity, Discrimination, Big Mind	Edward Brown	Feb 08 1984
Eight Ways of an Enlightened Person I Serial: BZ-00398 Lecture Eight Awarenesses, Lay, Demons, Right Effort, Equanimity, Mahayana, Passions,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 25 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
The Four Brahmaviharas Serial: BZ-00397A Saturday Lecture Brahmaviharas, Equanimity, Enemies, Peace, Mahayana, Hate, Emotions, Anger, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 28 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
The Four Unlimited Abodes Enemies, Equanimity, Emotions, Lovingkindness, Happiness, Greed, Passions, Hate,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 21 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Monasticism: Universal Archetype or Christian Essence? Serial: NC-00871 Monastic Spirituality Set 10 of 12 OSB Cam, Buddhism, Oneness, Emptiness, Equanimity	Bruno Barnhart	Apr 16 1983
Reconciling Reality Through Spiritual Vigilance Serial: NC-00998 Monastic Spirituality, Set 7 of 12 OSB Cam, Separation, Oneness, Letting Go, Equanimity, Mindfulness	Bruno Barnhart	Aug 25 1982
Embracing Suffering for Joyful Liberation Four Noble Truths, Liberation, Heart Sutra, Darkness-and-Light, New Year, Patience,...	Yvonne Rand	Jan 15 1994 Muir Beach
Beginner's Mind, Artful Dharma Serial: YR-00409 Duc Vien Buddhist Temple, 2420 McLaughlin Avenue, San Jose, CA Spiritual Practice in Our ?Daily Lives (tape 2of 2) Zen and Daily Life Begins with Yvonne Rand... Daily Life, Equanimity, Patience, Interdependence, Enthusiasm, Separation, confusion...	Yvonne Rand	Jan 06 1996 tape 2 of 2 Duc Vien Buddhist Temple
Moving Forward in the Spiritual Life Serial: NC-00259 Archival Photo, "Is This All There is?: Spirituality for the Long Haul", "Moving Forward in the Spiritual Life" OSB Cam, OSB Cam Oblate, Fasting, Anger, Equanimity, Addiction, Interview	Bede Healey, Paula Huston	4 of 5 New Camaldoli Hermitage
Book of Serenity case 36 Serial: RA-00787 Book of Serenity case 36 Dragons, Current Events, Equanimity, Duality	Tenshin Reb Anderson
Book of Serenity: Case #2: The Highest Truth is Emptiness Serial: BZ-00418A Rohatsu Day 6 Emptiness, SER-2, Enlightenment, Bodhidharma, Two Truths, Four Noble Truths, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 1983 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Unknown Title, July 1st, Serial 00528 Serial: BZ-00528 A short talk on Zazen, followed by many questions and answers: Dealing with sleepiness, a crying child, a restless mind, pain in the legs, etc. "For a Zen student,... Zazen, Thich Nhat Hanh, Posture, Daily Life, Discrimination, Peace, Dogen, Building,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 01
Cultivating Peace Amid Global Chaos Happiness, Attachment, Vow, Daily Life, Equanimity, Precepts, Bowing, Balance, Hate,...	Yvonne Rand	Jan 20 1991
Embracing Mortality for Vital Living Death-and-Dying, Birth-and-Death, Separation, Constancy, Equanimity, Emptiness,...	Yvonne Rand	Oct 06 1991
Patience Overcomes Anger's Storm Serial: YR-00030 YR-00030 Yvonne Rand 1/18/87 Sunday Talk GGF Patience, Anger, Patience, Half-Smile, Vow, Equanimity, Demons, Nirvana, confusion,...	Yvonne Rand	Jan 18 1987 Green Gulch Farm
Patience: The Power of Understanding Serial: YR-00031 YR-00031 Yvonne Rand Sunday Talk 1/18/87 Patience, Anger, Patience, Half-Smile, Vow, Equanimity, Demons, confusion,...	Yvonne Rand	Jan 18 1987 Green Gulch Farm
Listening as Liberation and Connection Ordination, Happiness, Attachment, Equanimity, Liberation, Politics, Fox, Forgiveness...	Yvonne Rand	Mar 28 1993
Fearless Curiosity: Embrace the Unknown Happiness, Equanimity, Religion, Commitment	Yvonne Rand	Jul 07 1996
Embracing Uncertainty Through Zen Practice Impermanence, Attachment, Four Noble Truths, Daily Life, Gratitude, Commitment,...	Yvonne Rand	Apr 20 2002
Presence and the Path to Compassion Interdependence, Daily Life, Silence, Equanimity, Enemies, Peace, Priest, Interview,...	Yvonne Rand	Mar 15 2003

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