# James Baraz: Letting in Love: The Secret to Metta for Ourselves

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Podcast: [Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dharma-seed-dharma-talks-and-meditation-instruction-503230)
Published: 2026-09-10T07:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://dharmaseed.org/talks/99398/
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Duration seconds: 2775

## Resource

(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) For many, wishing well and extending metta to others can come relatively naturally. The hard part is not sending out love, but letting it in. This is one of the most supportive practices for counteracting self-judgment and developing kindness and metta for ourselves. This talk will explore this topic and practice together.

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