
I Love You Keep Going with George Haas
Welcome to I Love You Keep Going the Podcast with George Haas. Each episode will explore the connections between ancient Buddhist meditation techniques and modern psychological attachment theory. Learn more at mettagroup.org
Latest episodes

Aug 31, 2020 • 57min
The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness
Continuing the exploration of the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, George delves into the fourth foundation of mindfulness: mindfulness of mental objects. Captured live on 8/20/20.
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Aug 21, 2020 • 55min
Mind: The Sixth Sense
George continues exploring the Satipatthana Sutta delving into the Buddhist concept of the mind as a sixth sense and how it relates to the more traditional Western concepts of the senses. Captured live on 8/13/20.
Learn more about our offerings at mettagroup.org. If you would like to develop or support your practice, consider joining our daily Morning Meditation at patreon.com/mettagroup.

Aug 4, 2020 • 60min
Deeper Meditation for Householders
While in some traditions enlightenment was really only the goal for monastics, Mahasi Sayadaw’s revolutionary teachings brought the notion to householders as well. George delves the topic in this talk which was captured live on 7/30/20.
Learn more about our offerings at mettagroup.org. If you would like to develop or support your practice, consider joining our daily Morning Meditation at patreon.com/mettagroup.

Aug 4, 2020 • 48min
The Ideal Parent Figure (IPF) Protocol
The Ideal Parent Figure (IPF) Protocol was developed by Daniel P. Brown and is a technique to help repair attachment disturbances by guiding practitioners to imagine their ideal parent. George explores the topic in this talk which was captured live on 7/23/20.
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Jul 20, 2020 • 45min
Feeling Tones Part 2
Continuing his deep dive into fe Satipatthana Sutta, George continues his deep dive into how feeling tones, or the sensing experiences, influence practice, and how they relate to the path to enlightenment (or the Satipatthana Sutta). Captured live on 7/16/20.
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Jul 12, 2020 • 59min
Feeling Tones
Continuing his deep dive into the Satipatthana Sutta, George explains how feeling tones, or the sensing experiences influence practice, and how they relate to the path to enlightenment.
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Jul 6, 2020 • 54min
The Satipatthana Sutta - Part 2
George continues his exploration into Mahasi Sayadaw’s Satipatthana Sutta via his own teacher Shinzen Young. This is the Pali foundation of the practice of mindfulness, and it is traditionally focused on enlightenment. Captured live on 6/25/20.
If you would like to engage in the practice of dāna (generosity), you are invited to help support us by making a contribution here. Subscribe on iTunes. Join us for our daily, guided Morning Meditation at patreon.com/mettagroup.

Jun 28, 2020 • 54min
The Satipatthana Sutta
George shares his interpretation of Mahasi Sayadaw’s Satipatthana Sutta via his own teacher Shinzen Young. This is the Pali foundation of the practice of mindfulness, and it is traditionally focused on enlightenment.

Jun 23, 2020 • 49min
Metta Practice for Difficult People
Metta practice in general is intended to be for all beings. This particular practice for difficult people can be used an antidote to anger, which can be helpful during this time of upheaval and uncertainty with the pandemic. Captured live on June 18, 2020.

Jun 16, 2020 • 50min
Sitting Into Sadness (Metta for Friends and Family)
After reflecting on the recent violence and racism afflicting the United States, George gets into some apt and timely metta practice for friends and family.