Sutta Meditation Series

SHOULD WE CULTIVATE METTA TO OURSELVES? - Metta Q&A

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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

In this segment, we look at the question of "SHOULD WE CULTIVATE METTA TO OURSELVES?" by 

  • taking a look at the Universal Wellbeing Chant, where this practice is encouraged;  
  • look at two suttas that are also used to infer this method of practice;  
  • revisit the Buddha's instructions in the Karaniyametta Sutta and briefly explain the insight pathway and the importance of applying wise attention (yoniso manasikara) to correct wrong view; and  
  • highlight the dangers of sharing what the Buddha has not taught, as well as making inferences about the Buddha's teaching when the teaching has already been fully drawn out.  

    • Suttas mentioned in this segment: 

    • Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8) 
    • Rāja Sutta (Ud 5.1) 
    • Piya Sutta (SN3.4) 
    • Abhāsita Sutta (AN 2:23)  
    • Neyyatha Sutta (AN 2:25)   

      • Bohoma pin to the person/people who have asked this Dhamma question.

      A VIDEO of this Metta Q&A segment with presentation slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YA-tsAe568

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