The Zen Within

Loving-Kindness is Difficult


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The Buddha taught about loving-kindness. It was a way to learn to see past people to the person. I have spent so much time contemplating Metta. Then like a bolt I had this thought, what is he really trying to teach?

To me, all I hear is a way to start with care and compassion for people close and move out to everyone. This seems simple enough, so why did I struggle so much?

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"Broken Reality" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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