Metta, or lovingkindness is the heartfelt wish for the well-being of oneself and others. The practice of Metta meditation is the systematic cultivation of our capacity for lovingkindness. Cultivating friendliness and goodwill is an important partner to mindfulness meditation.
See suggested books & articles on metta.
Metta Sutta
Dharma Talks on Metta
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| Metta | Gil Fronsdal | 2001.09.06 | 34:24 | 34:24 2001.09.06 |
Metta Guided Meditations
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| Guided Metta | Gil Fronsdal | 2001.09.06 | 28:04 | 28:04 2001.09.06 |
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| Guided Meditation on Forgiveness | Gil Fronsdal | 2001.09.06 | 15:07 | 15:07 2001.09.06 |
Introduction to Loving-kindness Meditation with Gil Fronsdal
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| Introduction to Loving-kindness Meditation with Gil Fronsdal (1 of 4) | Gil Fronsdal | 2010.05.12 | 1:18:24 | 1:18:24 2010.05.12 |
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| Introduction to Loving-kindness Meditation with Gil Fronsdal (2 of 4) | Gil Fronsdal | 2010.05.19 | 1:29:37 | 1:29:37 2010.05.19 |
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| Introduction to Loving-kindness Meditation with Gil Fronsdal (3 of 4) | Gil Fronsdal | 2010.05.26 | 1:29:47 | 1:29:47 2010.05.26 |
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| Introduction to Loving-kindness Meditation with Gil Fronsdal (4 of 4) | Gil Fronsdal | 2010.06.02 | 1:30:12 | 1:30:12 2010.06.02 |
Metta Daylong
| Title | Speaker | Date | Length | Length/ Date |
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| Metta Daylong: Overview and Metta to Self | Andrea Fella | 2012.04.07 | 58:51 | 58:51 2012.04.07 |
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| Metta Daylong: Benefactor | Andrea Fella | 2012.04.07 | 38:21 | 38:21 2012.04.07 |
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| Metta Daylong: Dear Friend | Andrea Fella | 2012.04.07 | 45:04 | 45:04 2012.04.07 |
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| Metta Daylong: Neutral Person | Andrea Fella | 2012.04.07 | 35:59 | 35:59 2012.04.07 |
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| Metta Daylong: Difficult Person, opening to all beings | Andrea Fella | 2012.04.07 | 28:59 | 28:59 2012.04.07 |
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| Metta Daylong: Discussion and Closing Metta for All Beings | Andrea Fella | 2012.04.07 | 28:59 | 28:59 2012.04.07 |
Metta Series
| Title | Speaker | Date | Length | Length/ Date |
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| Loving Kindness (1 of 4) | Gil Fronsdal | 2008.04.07 | 45:35 | 45:35 2008.04.07 |
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| Loving Kindness (2 of 4) | Gil Fronsdal | 2008.04.14 | 44:04 | 44:04 2008.04.14 |
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| Loving Kindness (3 of 4) | Gil Fronsdal | 2008.04.21 | 39:47 | 39:47 2008.04.21 |
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| Loving Kindness (4 of 4) | Gil Fronsdal | 2008.04.28 | 43:07 | 43:07 2008.04.28 |
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