This week we learn about the value of meritorious deeds. We first read two short suttas from the Itivuttaka and the Anguttara Nikaya. In them, the Buddha shares memories of past lives and explains that being generous, practicing meditation, and behaving ethically, lead to positive experiences in the future.

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.