Guided Metta Meditation (with short intro)

"The next Buddha will be the Sangha" (Thich Nhat Hanh)

People we meet stepping stones to Metta.

The tenderness practice instructions during the meditation is a form of metta and compassion practice. It's one that helps ease the nervous system, hold difficulty and stress with care, and cultivates a kind attitude towards our mindfulness practice.

Caring for the heart.

Finding ease in the heart.

There are many skills and restorative qualities needed for us to grow in our spiritual work. Let us not underestimate the essential ingredient of mettā. This universal quality of love will unfailingly nurture the unfolding of the Noble Eightfold Path. It enhances our energy to persevere with courage, agility and joy so that the journey is sustainable and our trust becomes unwavering. We reach out more to others and support them in the good, while rejoicing that as we accomplish the Way, we draw close to the Buddha.

Laying down weaponry, giving up hostility, we can abandon negativity and establish sanctuary within us. We hear the inspirational tale of how Ajahn Gunhah transformed his kidnappers in northern Thailand. Through his embodiment of mettā they became his disciples, just as the Buddha had done with his adversaries 2600 years ago. Such is the power of pure mettā - good will or loving kindness. It is our true protection from harm. We too can rescue ourselves by developing it with great inner vigilance, wisdom, compassion and courage.

When being kind and caring towards the self has great POW moments but can lead us to lack peace of heart and mind.

Difficult Person

When we develop the Brahma Viharas, we also develop many beautiful qualities of heart named the Paramis, such as Generosity, Harmlessness and Renunciation.

How does samadhi--the unification of the heart--develop with metta practice? And how can we use the absorption factors in metta practice to help us develop deeper metta adsorptions?

This talk offers the Paramis to support the strengthening of Metta practice.

A short guided meditation beginning with physical sensations and the breath, opening to choiceless awareness, orienting to kindness and metta

L’être humain est social, il communique par la parole, les gestes et l’esprit. Importance de l’amour.

Résumé de la pratique; aboutissement de vipassana; réponses à des questions sur metta et l’impersonnalité des phénonènes.

S’aimer soi-même, c’est aimer le monde à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur de soi.

Metta comme conditionnement de la perception; samatha.

L’amour inconditionné existe-t-il?

Working in groups of three, each person taking three minutes to name out loud the physical sensations of social anxiety; then a short guided metta meditation before continuing to name out loud the physical sensations associated with metta/kindness

La boule de crystal comme métaphore du miroir de metta.

Qu’est-ce que l’amour? Est-il nécessaire dans nos vies?

Lâcher prise pour créer de l’espace, accueillir et cultiver l’amour illimité.

La compassion (karuna)

Métaphore de l’arbre au naturel.

Étapes graduelles de la pratique : conscience vaste, metta, posture et respiration. Les intentions comme locomotive de toute action.

Pratiquer metta envers soi-même, envers une personne bienfaitrice et envers une personne neutre.

Pesanteur et grâce.

Se connaitre en utilisant l’attention au corps comme base et en utilisant l’attention aux êtres (metta).

There are many doorways into metta practice. This doorway of practice is through guided meditation with 3-D imagery.

Introduction à la pratique sur les brahmavihara.

Chant de bienveillance et de compassion. Basé sur les brahmavihara.

Questions are précised. Q1 0:00 - Could you explain the meaning of mind? Q2 14:29 - When watching the breath, continuous attention is difficult due to the interference of thinking. How can we overcome this? Q3 28:14 - What are the basic techniques of meditation for a beginner Q4 39:12 - Before starting meditation should we practice yoga to train our mind? Q5 40:52 During breath awareness meditation, should we take the breath consciously, or see the natural process of breathing? Q6 42:00 Can you explain the process of metta meditation and how it helps to overcome anger, frustration and resentment. Q7: 46:00 What is mindfulness meditation? How is it practiced? Can we practice it while working in the office? Q8 52:36 I have acute pain in the knees and ankles when I sit. Are there any exercises that would help? Q9 56:12 When I meditate I usually feel sleepy. Why is this? Q10 1:00:19 When I meditate I see colours and lights, hear the sounds and feel fully aware of what is happening around me. What is this state? Q11 1:02:51 When I meditate my thought processes get very sharp, and more and more very good ideas seem to come into my mind. Hence, now I know I am fond of thinking rather than meditating. Please advise me. Q12 1:13:02 How can we shift from samatha to vipassana meditation? How long will it take a beginner to practice vipassana? Q13 1:20:50 How can we identify the improvements and development of mental states we've achieved as a result? Q14 1:26:50 During meditation I see a lot of incidents / situations mentally, which I have never experienced in day-to-day life. What is this? Q15 1:29:32 When I go to bed I usually try to pay attention to my breath. Is this good or will it negatively affect my sitting meditation? Q16 1:30:29 How long one should practice meditation to achieve samadhi? May I know a program or meditation schedule in order to achieve this state? Q 17 1:33:15 I joined a new company that meditates 15 minutes before work daily. Why I didn't get this opportunity before? Was it an effect of my kamma?