Session 055: Metta Sutta (There's Two Of Them)
How And Why To Exude Love, Kindness, Friendliness; And The Benefits Thereof
Sutta Class + Guided Meditation
Session 055: Jan 20th, 2021, by Sophia Ojha Ensslin and Cristof Ensslin
Banner Photo by Everton Vila - Thank you!
Contents
This week we read from the two metta suttas, the Buddha’s teaching on the technique and the benefits of love. Love here is unconditional love, aka loving kindness, friendliness, friendship. That’s the scope of the pali word metta.
Karaniya Metta Sutta, The Buddha’s Words on Loving-Kindness: https://suttacentral.net/kp9/en/amaravati
Sutta on The Benefits of Love, AN 11.15: https://suttacentral.net/an11.15/en/sujato.
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