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Metta ( Loving-kindness) Article
Metta means unconditional loving-kindness. It is cultivated and practiced as one of the four sublime states known as the brahma-viharas. It is also one of the ten paramitas, or perfections of character. There are many versions of metta.
To participate in the metta practice
Traditional Metta Phrases:
· May I be happy.
· May I be at peace.
· May I live with ease.
· May I be free from suffering.
Other Interpretation:
May I be safe from inner and outer harm.
May I be happy and peaceful.
May I be healthy and strong.
May I care for myself, joyfully.
In the Khuddaka Nikāya's Paṭisambhidāmagga, traditionally ascribed to Ven. Sariputta, is a section entitled Mettākathā (Ps. 2.4, "Instruction on Loving-Kindness").
"May all beings be
free from enmity, affliction and anxiety,
and live happily.
Phillip Moffitt's Sunday Sangha:
May you be safe from internal and external harm.
May you have a calm, clear mind and a peaceful loving heart.
May you be physically strong, healthy, and vital.
May you experience love, joy, wonder, and wisdom in this life, just as it is.
Phillip Moffitt
At the peak of his career, former CEO and Editor-in-chief of Esquire magazine, Phillip Moffitt, traded in his worldly aspirations to explore the inner life. He subsequently founded the Life Balance Institute and now teaches vipassana meditation with an emphasis on living the dharma in daily life. Phillip is a co-guiding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the author of Dancing with Life.
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Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in Everyday Life
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