metta: talk and instructions
Dave Smith Dharma
English - August 16, 2017 03:10 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsEducation Religion & Spirituality Buddhism ceb insight refuge recovery against the stream dharma punx county rebel mindfulness emotional intelligence Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This talk was given at a 7 day retreat at New Life Foundation in Chaing RiThailand in the winter of 2016. Kind-Friendliness (Metta) http://www.newlifethaifoundation.com/
The word metta is derived from the Pali word, mita. Mita, literally means friend. The most accurate translation of the term metta would be kind-friendliness. Metta has the mode of friendliness for its characteristic. Its natural function is to promote good intention. It is manifested as the disappearance of ill-will. Its footing is “to see” with kindness. When it succeeds, it eliminates ill-will. When it fails, it degenerates into greed, self-centered craving and attachment.
Kind-friendliness is the first foundation of metta practices. Metta is a beneficial attitude in every situation. It is always appropriate. It holds ease, peace, and contentment as a baseline attitude and promotes its increase. It seeks to further cooperation and understanding even in the presence of difficulty.