I Love You Keep Going with George Haas
Episodes
Setting A Resolution For Authenticity
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coming a little bit late into the new year, but nonetheless, we journey into resolutions and how resolving towards authenticity can be a springboard f...
Reflecting On The Year In Practice
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is practice a chore? Or can we conceptualize it as a qualitative experience? Originally recorded 12/14/23 Sign up for our upcoming Level Two Intensiv...
Secure Relationships With Family
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Holidays have come and gone and for many that means family time. Tune in as we discuss the difficulty of human relationships and also the craving ...
Hopefulness vs. Hopelessness
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a moment of great strife, fear, and anger we discuss what it means to live without turning inward while preserving equanimity. Originally recorded...
Heaven or Reincarnation... Dealer's Choice
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mortality! We discuss aging, different religious afterlifes, generational trends and traumas, and more! Originally recorded 10/26/23 New Live Worksho...
Buddhist Faith
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the Buddhist Faith through different perspectives such as the West and Eastern Patriarchal societies! Originally recorded 10/12/23 New Liv...
The Self Experience
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From birth to the your first steps as a novice practitioner, how does the Self develop? Try our guided daily morning meditation free for seven days at...
Dating Like A Secure Person Part 2
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Falling hard and heavy into a new relationship can lead to over-commitments before a full healthy assessment of who you are together. We discuss this ...
Non-Regulating Relationships
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you identify a non-regulating relationship and once identified how should you proceed? Try our guided daily morning meditation free for seven ...
Dating Like A Secure Person
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What starts as a discussion on dating moves through memory creation processes and how grief can be moved through by passing the lost attachment relati...
Mindstates Part 2
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our previous discussion on Mindstates. Join us on Oct 7th for our Fall Meditation x Attachment Level One Intensive. Find out more and sig...
Mindstates
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is your mindstate? How do our sensory perceptions build models of the world and what are the things that influence and determine mental patterns....
What To Expect From Practice
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What can you expect from practice? On this episode we discuss the difference between Western individualized practices and lineage practices and how th...
Intentional Positivity
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the way conceptual reality is created and the way we can curate this to better serve us in the longterm. Continue the path to secure attac...
Dunbar's Research
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we dive into Dunbar's research on human cognition and the brain's ability to track faces, establish community, and the level of connecti...
Patterns Of Secure Functioning Relationships
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is a Secure Functioning relationship. On a basic level it is a relationship where there is reciprocal meeting of needs and caretaking. Learn more...
Life With And Without Regulators Part 2
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue our discussion on co-regulating relationships. If you are interested in furthering your understanding on this topic we hi...
Life With And Without Regulators Part 1
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When do we develop our Attachment style and how does that carry through the rest of our life? How do we look for partners that can stabilize us a coll...
Collaborative Relationships
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a return to new episodes we are finally able to upload a conversation from last month on Collaborative Relationships and what the fundamental compo...
Money & Power vs. Community (Archive)
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While George is traveling we are dipping into the I Love You Keep Going the Podcast archives. In this episode from July 2022, we discuss how our world...
Intro To Attachment Theory (Archive)
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While George is traveling we are dipping into the I Love You Keep Going the Podcast archives. In this episode from March 2022, we talk about Mettagrou...
Finding Peace With Self (Archive)
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While George is traveling we are dipping into the I Love You Keep Going the Podcast archives. In this episode from May 2022, we talk about Peace with ...
Attachment Repairs
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss what Attachment Repair means and how different types of Repair work are needed dependent on your Attachment style. Continu...
Meditation x Addiction
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of our Meditation x Addiction Intensive, we dive into our this practice which combines traditional meditation approaches, the relapse pattern th...
Attachment
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After our episodes on Loss and Separation, we dive into the Buddhist concept of Attachment. Join us on May 6th for our Meditation x Addiction Intensi...
Separation
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All secure relationships require separation, a process in which we leave to explore and then come back to share. Join us in the ILYKG Podcast this wee...
Loss
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get to a place of balance, discovery, and education in the face of ephemerality and constant loss? We discuss this question and how a Metta...
AI & ChatGPT
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI & ChatGPT. Existential threat, blundering search engine, or something else entirely. Follow along as we discuss this and the history of technol...
Intentional Positivity
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The negation of Negative thoughts is not the creation of Positive thoughts. Today we discuss the ways in which you can implement positive strategies i...
Attachment Repair Part 2
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our series on Attachment Repair with Part 2! Originally recorded 03/02/23
Attachment Repair Part 1
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we begin a new series on Attachment Repair! Join us in the following weeks as we explore this concept. Originally recorded 02/23/23
The Attachment Exploration and Collaboration Systems
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What enables you to explore and engage with the world in a secure and comfortable way? We discuss this and more on this episode of ILYKG! Origin...
The Divine Abodes as Concentration Practice
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the safety net that allows you to make meaningful explorations in your life? Originally recorded 02/09/23
84 Meditations
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Breathe. Today we discuss the 84 Meditations. Originally recorded 02/02/23
Punch Outs
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss auditory vs visual learners and the ways in which meditation practices are often oriented towards those that are most receptive to or...
Attachment vs Non-Attachment
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
George brings us back to a foundational understanding of what attachment is and what non-attachment is and how these have been viewed both traditional...
Mary Main
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We use this episode to remember and honor the life and work of Mary Main, whose introduction of the 'disorganized' attachment classification and the A...
Resilience
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is the first episode of the New Year and we start things off talking about Resilience, Grieving, and the process of beginning things anew. Or...
Year End Wrap-Up
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We bring together different threads that we have explored through the year in our final podcast episode of the year! Originally recorded 12/22/22
Emotional Regulation in Relation to Mentalizing
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mentalizing continued! And start your new year off with a Mettagroup intensive! We have an upcoming Level One in January as well as a Level Two ...
Mentalizing Part 2
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our conversation on Mentalizing and jump in straight from the beginning with a discussion on newborns and cognitive development. Ep...
Mentalizing From an Applied Perspective
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is intuitive that is useful to see things from a different perspective but how do we break our fixed understanding of the world and why is it so di...
How Practice Develops
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does practice develop? You will get many answers/strategies/tactics throughout your life, particularly when put in the West's secular terms, but t...
Conditioning Part 2
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is the brain like a computer that takes input data and files it among its known experiences? On this episode, we continue to unpack Conditioning. ...
Conditioning
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We finish up our conversations on Attachment via Buddhism and discuss the concept of Conditioning! Originally recorded 10/20/22
Attachment View Through a Buddhist Lens Part 2
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion on Attachment via Buddhism and discussion the way the human brain functions chemically as part of a social species. ...
Attachment View Through a Buddhist Lens
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we discuss the ways different attachment styles alter the perspective one has on the world and how one forms their own sense of identi...
An Attachment Perspective
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss the the way Mettagroup uses an Attachment Perspective in our preliminary practices and a brief history of how George came to this typ...
Happiness
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happiness! On this episode we discuss ways to move out of periods of grief and depression and the things that give and generate joy. Originally...
United Nations Sustainability Goals
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss what a meaningful life and meaningful change look like, what caring for our world means, and perspective on lifestyle and inequality. ...
James Webb Space Telescope
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So what does it mean that the James Webb Space Telescope is bringing back images of universes beyond our own that challenge our conceptions of things ...
Meditation x Attachment Continued
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is meditation? What is attachment? It is time to nail down the basics! Originally recorded 08/11/22 And join our Meditation x Attachment L...
Meditation and Attachment
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We get back to the basics with a fun and sprawling conversation covering preliminary practices, aging, enlightenment, and more! Originally reco...
Possible Solutions to the Body Politic
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a week off, we are back discussing the health of our politics and what solutions might exist to the varying crises we face. Originally rec...
Money and Power vs. Community
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing last week's line of though with the recent Supreme Court decision that nullified Roe vs Wade, we discuss what the role of the individual in...
Roe v. Wade
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We take time and make space for discussion on the current stripping of rights that has seen its latest offense in the overturning of Roe v. Wade. How ...
Meditation x Attachment Level 1 (Part 2)
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our new series we discuss the origins of Meditation x Attachment as well as the origins of insecure and disorganized minds during the inf...
Meditation x Attachment Level 1 Intro
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We begin a new series going over the curriculum for our signature Level 1 course. Tune in to learn more about the hardware/software of the brain! Orig...
Peace for the Sense of Self
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
George discusses the ways our terms for concepts like Peace, Attachment, and Suffering have evolved over time and discusses how the Sense of Self chan...
Finding Peace With Self
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss what the sense of self is, how it develops, and what peace with self might mean Recorded live May, 26 2022. Sign up now to reserve your spo...
Finding Equanimity
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can we find peace or maybe equanimity? Join us as we talk about what this might mean, discuss different interpretations, and think through strateg...
Metta for Mentalizing
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we discuss the ways in which Metta and Vipassanā support each other and how you can use Metta to further develop your capacity to men...
Basic Mentalizing
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We got all the way through Advanced Mentalizing and now it is time to go back to the Basics! Recorded live May, 5 2022.
Advanced Mentalizing Continued
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue our discussion of advanced mentalizing!
Advanced Mentalizing Part 4
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a short break the I love You Keep Going podcast is back and picking up right where we left off! And join us for our signature Level Two course ...
Advanced Mentalizing Part 3
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our conversation on Advanced Mentalizing and get into Depth. Sign up now for our Spring Virtual Retreat from 4/9 - 4/16 and join us...
Advanced Mentalizing Part 2
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we continue our conversation on Advanced Mentalizing, but first we start off with a roundtable on Daylight Savings Time. Sign u...
Advanced Mentalizing
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the mentalizing skills that we gain from a young age and the ways that these skills can be upset and also developed. Sign up now for our Sp...
Introduction to Attachment Theory
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we bring things back to the basics with a discussion of what Attachment Theory is, how our attachments effect our daily lives, and what actions ...
Preliminary Practices
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of I Love You Keep Going we discuss the preliminary practices that one should employ when beginning their exploration for a better cha...
Progress of Insight - All the Way to Enlightenment
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our journey along the Progress of Insight continues today with a discussion on Enlightenment. Captured live on 2/17/22 Join our daily Morning Me...
Arising and Passing
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have a new name! Welcome to the newly-coined I Love You Keep Going the Podcast with George Haas. Today we continue with the Insight way of practici...
The Insight Way of Practicing Continued
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue our group discussion on the Insight way of practicing. Recorded 2/3/2022
The Entry into the Insight Way of Practicing
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our conversation on the organization of practice and begin to discuss how that can evolve into the insight way of practicing using the The...
Metta Vipassana and the Organization of Practice
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our first podcast of the year! On this episode we continue a discussion of Metta Vipassana and trace the history of meditation in the West beginning w...
Metta for Friends and Family
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this last podcast of the year, we discuss relationships with family and friends and the difficulties that can arise during this holiday time. Recor...
Metta Favorite: Compassion for Self
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we take a short break from our Thursday Dharma Talk + Extended Sit sessions and , we are reposting some of our favorite Deepening Your Practice wit...
Metta Favorite: The Dhammas
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we take a short break from our Thursday Dharma Talk + Extended Sit sessions and , we are reposting some of our favorite Deepening Your Practice wit...
Metta Favorite: Navigating Attachment Style and Primary Relationships
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we take a short break from our Thursday Dharma Talk + Extended Sit sessions and , we are reposting some of our favorite Deepening Your Practice wit...
Why We Practice
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss what Practice is and the different reasons (suffering, mindfulness, meaning) that people come to it. Recorded 10/28/2021 Join our dai...
Ordanariness
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's an old Zen saying: "After the ecstasy, the laundry." On this episode we discuss ordinariness, stability, practice, and the freedom to explore....
Metta Vipassana
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we venture into a discussion on Metta Vipassana and how to be aware of what our minds are prioritizing and bringing to the forefront of our cons...
View
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We speak about View as the basis of practice and how it is infused in our perception of reality and how it forms intent and action. Recorded 9/3...
Conditions
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we shift topics from Meaningfulness to Attachment and Conditioning. Recorded 9/30/2021 Join our daily Morning Meditation at patreon.com/me...
Exploring for Meaningfulness Part Three
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What's meaningful? What is the nature of the human experience and what is the nature of this lifetime that you are in? In today's episode we analyze t...
Exploration for Meaningfulness Part 2
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We go deeper into the impact of care and attachment on the child and the ways exploration grow and reflect wellbeing. Recorded 9/16/2021 Join our dail...
Exploration for Meaningfulness
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the meaningful life and how much of it is formed by the types of exploration allowed to us while we form our attachments. Recorded 9/...
Brahma Viharas: All Together
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We round off our conversations on the Brahma Viharas by discussing all of them together and discuss their utility as a strategy. Recorded 9/2/20...
Brahma Vihara: Equanimity Practice
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our conversation about the Brahma Viharas and focus on their version of Equanimity, which relates to Karma and your stance within the worl...
Brahma Vihara: Sympathetic Joy
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we continue to delve into the Brahma Viharas and in particular focus on the the Sympathetic Joy practice from a Compassion point of vi...
Brahma Vihara: Compassion Practice
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of Meditation X Attachment with George Haas we continue our conversation on Brahma Vihara and discuss the integration of Buddhist s...
Brahma Vihara
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we exit our series on the Progress of Insight, we spend the day talking about the Brahma Viharas (the Divine Abodes) which is used as a tool for de...
Path of Enlightenment: Stages Eleven through Sixteen
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we conclude our series on the Path of Enlightenment by discussing the final six stages. These stages are beyond where most people's practices ar...
Path of Enlightenment - Stage 9 and Stage 10
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our series on the progress of insight and analyze stage 9 and 10, respectively the desire to be delivered from suffering and reobservation...
Path of Enlightenment - Stage Six, Seven, Eight - The Miseries
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss the Buddhist concept of the Miseries (in a fun way!). This is a stage on the path of enlightenment in which you understand the imperm...
Path of Enlightenment - Stage Five - Dissolution
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we center our conversation on Dissolution, the fifth stage on the Path of Enlightenment, which is the breakdown of the experience of the barrier...
Path of Enlightenment - Stage Four - Arising and Passing
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Deepening Your Practice, we talk about the fourth stage of the progress of insight, the knowledge of arising and passing. Discussed...
Path of Enlightenment - Stage Three - Part 1
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continue our discussion on the Path of Enlightenment and, in particular, focus on the third stage, which is development of the kno...
The Path of Enlightenment - Stage Two - Part Two
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode we discuss the sensory world and its basis in conditionality, which allows us to infer that patterns of arising and passing roote...
The Path of Enlightenment - Stage Two - Part One
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss enlightenment as a goal, the desire to end the experience of suffering from both Buddhist and secular perspectives, and the usefulnes...