Such Sweet Thunder Meditation Podcast.

True acceptance is a necessary step towards holding ourselves and others with a compassionate heart. But how do we do that if we are harboring resentments and anger?  Join meditation teacher Chris Luard in his next offering: “Compassion. A Detour Into Forgiveness” where he will explore this very delicate topic.  Chris has been practicing meditation for 35 years and has been successfully...

In this talk I cover why a compassionate acceptance of ourself and circumstances can make our path of growth and discovery much more fruitful. I also discuss how compassion plays a role in social change. Meditation can be challenging. Sometimes we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel f...

Avalokiteśvara is a symbol of compassion throughout Tibet and elsewhere throughout the world. He or she has thousands of arms, each one has an eye in the palm of the hand. Each hand represents a different way of seeing Truth. Awakening to this is a step toward compassion for ourself and for others.  I hope you will enjoy this rich talk, where I dive deep into the practices and challenges of S...

By cultivating our innate quality of compassion, we gift ourself with the stability to rest in the eye of the storm. Join meditation teacher Chris Luard as he kicks off the next series of FB Live offerings on Compassion. Chris has been practicing meditation for 35 years and I have been successfully teaching meditation worldwide since 2009, giving talks, facilitating retreats, and have authored two...

Billions of people here today. Billions more have come and gone.  Each one equal in birth and equal in death.  Each one wanting a life of happiness and wishing to be free from suffering. Welcome to the next episode of Brahma Viharas: Equanimity for groups. A guided meditation. May All Benefit 🙏🙏🙏

Joy is considered to be one of the boundless qualities of the heart, which when practiced thoroughly, allows the experience of "I/Other" to dissolve into a "we." Join me here for stage one of a six stage practice where we explore the cultivation of boundless joy! If you find these videos helpful please consider making a donation: PayPal.me/suchsweetthunder May All Benefit. 

Here I guide a meditation designed to allow us to resource our good experiences. As the saying goes: "the neurons which wire together, fire together" By embarking on this type of practice, based on the pioneering work of Dr. Rick Hanson, we can train ourself to balance out the human tendency to focus on the negative experiences of life (negativity bias) and allow us to cultivate a stable, strong a...

Here I guide a meditation designed to allow us to experience a deep sense of self compassion Then we extend that compassion out to all beings.  Meditation can be challenging. Sometimes we may experience things which surprise as a result.  If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices,  please feel free to message me through my website: www.s...

Here I guide a meditation designed to help cultivate a single pointed awareness in concentration.  May All Benefit

In this meditation I gently guide us through a RAIN practice designed to cultivate  Self-Compassion.  RAIN= R=Recognize A=Allow I=Investigate N=Nurture.  Chris has been practicing meditation for 35 years and teaching worldwide since 2009. If you find these videos helpful please consider making a donation at paypal.me/suchsweetthunder May All Benefit

Here I guide us a meditation which is allowing us to cultivate and widen our  circle of care and lovingkindness to include the entire world.  May All Benefit.

By cultivating the capacity for Lovingkindness towards the world, and all of its citizens, we widen our circle of care to include everyone. Omitting none. Join me for this powerfully moving guided meditation: Brahma Viharas: Lovingkindness for The World. Chris has been practicing meditation for 35 years and teaching worldwide since 2009. If you find these videos helpful please consider making a do...

If something is of the nature of existing, it is also of the nature of ceasing. Everything born is subject to death. From the smallest grain of sand to the largest mountain, from the most whimsical idea to the most profound insights, from the smallest hut to the largest empire. This is the eternal law. Join Chris Luard for the next episode of A Voice From The Ever Change meditation program: Drench...

Here I guide a traditional Metta practice designed to allow us to gradually open our circle of care  to people who challenge us, provoke us, or add a sense of struggle to our lives.  Pro tip: Start easy with this meditation! We DO NOT use someone whom really hurt us for this practice.  Meditation can be challenging sometimes. If any questions or concerns arise, feel free to email th...

In this guided meditation we explore a traditional Tibetan meditation and investigate how this ancient, beautiful practice can be used to cultivate self-compassion. If you find these podcasts helpful please consider making a donation: paypal.me/suchsweetthunder May All Benefit

Here I guide a meditation where we count our breaths as a way of connecting awareness to the present moment, and we then sync our experiences of the present moment on  the breathing process. Breathing in-breath and body. Breathing out-hearing sound.  This allows for both a strengthening on concentration and an expansive, open awareness. If you find these podcasts helpful please consider&...

By locating and dismantling our “inner-critic” we allow our natural joy to be released and flow. Join me for the next episode of Brahma Viharas: Joy for ourselves.  A guided meditation designed to allow us to experience joy in all we do.   Meditation practice can be challenging and often brings up unexpected expereinces If you wish to reach out with any questions, please email me through...

The Brahma Viharas meditation series continues with an introduction to Joy! In this dharma talk I’ll be outlining a practice designed to allow us to  cultivate a type of Joy  that is free from any circumstances. If you find these podcasts helpful please consider making a donation: paypal.me/suchsweetthunder May All Benefit 🙏🙏🙏

Here I will address questions on desire as it pertains to Lovingkindness practice,  and address different ways desire in held on a spiritual path.  If you find these podcasts helpful please consider making a donation: paypal.me/suchsweetthunder May All Benefit

We can feel the beauty of Lovingkindness for our loved ones. We can experience the warmth of our own open heart. Can we extend that to someone we do not know? Yes we can!  Welcome to the “Brahma Viharas Series: Lovingkindness” Here I guide a meditation designed to cultivate Lovingkindness for those we do not know. By widening our circle of Lovingkindness in this way, we may bring a warmth and...

Here I guide a meditation using counting breaths as a way of anchoring awareness  in the present moment. This is a good method for building the muscle of single-pointed  awareness.  Meditation can be challenging. If you ever have any questions in regards to meditation practice, please feel free to contact me through my website: www.suchsweetthunder.org May All Benefit. 

In this episode I guide a RAIN practice opening and working compassionately with the experience of anger RAIN=Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture.  This practice allows one to open to and soften into the universal, human experience of anger and helps  us to feel our anger without falling into unhealthy reactions or repression.  If you find these podcasts helpful please consider m...

May you and I always be at ease. Welcome to the next edition of “The Brahma Viharas: Lovingkindness for our loved ones.”  Here I will offer a guided meditation designed to cultivate a pure experience of Lovingkindness for our loved ones. If you find these podcasts helpful please consider  making a donation: paypal.me/suchsweetthunder May All Benefit 🙏🙏🙏

Welcome to Lovingkindness  “Lovingkindness for Loved Ones” In this episode I introduce a meditation designed to allow us to unflinchingly  extend the gifts of Lovingkindness to our loved ones. In doing this, we receive great benefit as well. This is a talk. No guided mediation in this episode.  If you find these podcasts helpful please consider making a donation: paypal.me/suchsweet...

RAIN is an acronym with stands for Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and Nurture. In this practice  I guide into a challenging emotion and invite you through the steps of RAIN. In doing this we may open and accept the present moment experience more fully, A gateway into a more self-compassionate experience.  If you find these podcasts helpful please consider making a donation: paypal.me/suc...