The "back-story" to Buddha's teaching metta (goodwill)to a community of monks. A chanting (in English) of the Buddha's instructions. Discussion of objections to metta.
What stops us from resting in the heart of love. What hindrances arise in meditation when cultivating metta? This talk explores the power of loving kindness, its obstacles and how to work with them top liberate the heart.
We explore 1) the spirit of metta practice;
2) some of the challenges of the practice, particularly framed in the terms of the five "hindrances";
3) some of the fruits of the practice, as it matures.
An overview of the qualities of Loving kindness emphasizing the natural luminosity of the heart. Begins with chanting of the first part of the Karaniya Metta Sutta.
Reflections after just having returned from retreat, on (1) the nature and beauty of retreat, (2) the range of practices done---concentration, insight, metta, and open awareness; and (3) the deep intention to connect retreat and daily life.
An exploration of what metta means, why we begin with self, and the relationship between the three aspects of metta: self, others and all beings. Includes real life examples of the power of metta to transform self and others.
We’ll use the Metta Sutta, The Buddha’s Sermon in Impartial Kindness, as the template overview for practicing liberation from suffering. We’ll have time to study the sermon, practice both mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation, and have discussions and Q&A about obstacles to practice.
This program is suitable for beginners.
- A brilliant technique to focus us
- So many ways to look into and nourish our hearts, without which we just can't calm down.
- the mother of the collection of all 4 Brahma Viharas and their dance together
- The most profound inner abiding
