METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 03 — Karaniyametta Sutta (cont.)

Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseriesMettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. — Timestamp — (to be updated)00:00 Metta Lab - Karaṇīyametta Sutta -27 April 202405:35 Session begins09:59 Quick recap12:23 Transcending of unskilled states applying the Saṅkhadhama Sutta (SN 42.8)28:05 Guided meditation up to easy to instruct36:53 Gentle (mudu)38:00 How do we become gentle?44:57 Short meditation - gentle49:25 Not arrogant (anatimānī) vs arrogant53:05 How do we become humble or not arrogant?56:39 Short meditation - not arrogant1:03:53 Good friendship helps to abandon what is unwholesome1:05:54 Sharing the merit & blessingsThe 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/Db_F3For all enquiries - [email protected] of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai