METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 09 — Painful practice with slow realisation

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 —00:00 Mettā Lab - First Doorway to Nibbāna - 15 June 202403:32 Recap on the four profitable directions (modes of practice)09:30 Painful practice with slow realisation14:05 The five contemplations or profitable perceptions31:34 Activating or developing the noble eightfold path32:43 Fulfilling the first jhāna38:14 Buddha's simile for the first jhāna46:29 Context within higher training48:22 Short meditation 1:01:07 First establishment of mindfulness01:03:24 Arising and passing away of form 01:13:15 Heavenly abiding01:21:52 Sharing the merit and 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/SBjaiFor all enquiries - [email protected] of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai