Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries

Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice.

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00:00 Metta Lab - Karaṇīyametta Sutta - 25 May 2024

05:02 Quick recap

20:38 Short meditation - up to "May all beings be happy"

30:21 Loving kindness and the noble eightfold path

33:45 Right view leads to Right thought (understanding twofold thought)

37:47 Range or spectrum of living beings

44:35 "Let no one deceive another"

47:50 "Nor despise anyone anywhere"

52:24 "With anger or ill will, one should not wish another to suffer"

53:53 How do we remove anger (byārosanā)?

1:00:44 How do we remove ill will (paṭighasañña)?

1:09:45 Sharing the merit & blessings

The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's teachings in the Pali Canon.

(1) We will begin with the Buddha's instructions on how to develop mettā in the Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8)(2) Then we will develop the First Doorway to Nibbana or Painful Practice with Slow Realisation which culminates in immeasurable mettā, based on the Asubha Sutta (AN 4.163) and Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9). It also draws on what we learn in the Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8)(3) Then we will develop mettā with the seven enlightenment factors (bojjhangas), based on the Mettāsahagata Sutta (SN 46.54), which distinguishes the Buddha's teaching of mettā from all others. And liberation of mind by loving kindness (mettācetovimutti)

These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.

Mettā Lab is for beginners and meditators who wish to refresh and deepen their loving kindness practice. Everyone is welcome.

To watch the YouTube livestream - https://t.ly/YSxB1

For all enquiries - [email protected]

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai