#03 Metta Lab
Mettā Lab is a weekly livestream Dhamma session to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice.
— Timestamp —
00:00 Metta Lab - Karaṇīyametta Sutta -27 April 2024
05:35 Session begins
09:59 Quick recap
12:23 Transcending of unskilled states applying the Saṅkhadhama Sutta (SN 42.8)
28:05 Guided meditation up to easy to instruct
36:53 Gentle (mudu)
38:00 How do we become gentle?
44:57 Short meditation - gentle
49:25 Not arrogant (anatimānī) vs arrogant
53:05 How do we become humble or not arrogant?
56:39 Short meditation - not arrogant
1:03:53 Good friendship helps to abandon what is unwholesome
1:05:54 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.
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Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai