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 -20 April 202406:05 Quick recap of our last session09:46 Association of like elements12:44 Recap of upright15:40 Three kinds of full comprehension or understanding17:45 Mundane (worldly) vs Supramund...
Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries
Mettā 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 -20 April 2024
06:05 Quick recap of our last session
09:46 Association of like elements
12:44 Recap of upright
15:40 Three kinds of full comprehension or understanding
17:45 Mundane (worldly) vs Supramundane
20:24 Short meditation - purifying our bodily and verbal actions
29:22 Recap of thoroughly upright (understanding the importance of virtue)
30:19 Understanding easy to instruct (suvaco) via Anumāna Sutta (MN 15)
41:13 How do we become easy to instruct?
42:07 Abandoning derogation
46:43 Links to developing brahmaviharas
47:48 Abandoning envy
50:58 Abandoning disparaging
54:01 Abandoning stinginess (5 kinds)
1:00:19 Link to unprofitable perceptions
1:05:09 Short meditation - easy to instruct
1:14:24 Deeds of merit that yield long-lasting happiness
1:16:09 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.
To watch the YouTube livestream - https://t.ly/Pag3h
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
