Intro to Brahmaviharas and guided metta for self

Radiating loving kindness - the ocean behind the heart

In the talk Gullu introduces a simple accesible loving kindness practice to cultivate an attidude of friendliness, benevolence and good will for a beloved being, self and all beings.

Guided Loving-kindness instruction after a brief description of the potential of the Brahmaviharas in daily life.

Q1 00:06 Sometimes at home I fall asleep meditating. I feel at peace and focused but just relaxed too much. Can you advise? Q2 13:23 Could you please give some advice on how to prevent attachment and clinging arising? Q3 18:52 What are the factors for wisdom to arise? Q4 25:52 What are the purposes of not eating after 12:00? Why can we eat only a little bit, like some cheese? Q5 32:32 I love my family and want them to know who I am. Fear of losing them is somehow close to the fear of losing part of what I am. I like the Vedic term jiva that may also be called individuality. Is it possible that jiva has no identity, no limits and no attachments? Are the inter-connection of compassion and loving kindness, forms of attachment? Q6 40:58 How best to support or love someone whose mind is exhausted and burnt out? Q7 45:15 We've heard about right effort and right view, what about right action? They seem very similar. Q8 49:37 What are the best or most beneficial hours for meditation? Q9 52:28 When labelling feelings with the three qualities anicca, dukkha, annata, is it a good idea to do it also with feeling of joy or piti?

Metta for an easy being and self.

This talk explores how loving-kindness and compassion can be intentionally cultivated and integrated into both formal meditation and everyday life.

Forgiveness can support releasing the heart from patterns of resentment and emotional pain. It supports the heart to more fully open to loving-kindness