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 Mettā Lab - Mettā Q&A - 8 June 2024

04:43 Short meditation - Karaṇīyametta Sutta

15:55 Mettā Q&A

16:02 What meditations would you recommend to prepare the mind for loving kindness?

23:56 What should I do if my mind wanders off while I am taking my own example?

27:40 What's the best way to teach my children Buddha's loving kindness? Do they have to be a certain age to understand?

34:28 Do you have any advice on how to overcome grudges as part of developing mettā?

50:50 Can I spread loving kindness to a relative or friend who has passed away?

53:30 Can you comment on the flow of how we're supposed to develop this Karaṇīyametta Sutta? How much time developing the qualities and then spreading loving kindness?

56:54 When we develop mettā using this method (Karaṇīyametta Sutta) is it linked to the jhānas?

1:03:50 First Doorway to Nibbāna - context and overview

1:30:53 Sharing the merit and 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/NSZmV

For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai