METTA LAB - Weekly Slow Session 01

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 -14 April 2024

09:44 Background to the Buddha's teaching on loving kindness

15:45 Why did the Buddha teach loving kindness?

18:20 What is more fruitful (meritorious)?

26:17 The eleven blessings of loving kindness

35:17 Foremost of female lay followers among those who dwell in loving kindness

37:17 Insight pathway for loving kindness in the Karaṇīyametta Sutta

39:47 Loving kindness and the noble eightfold path

42:10 What is of benefit and good (ten skilled states) leading to Nibbana?

49:00 Upright (ujū)

52:18 The results of bad actions

54:21 How do we become upright?

56:39 Contemplating our bodily actions with our own examples

1:04:44 Short meditation - purifying our bodily actions

1:10:20 Contemplating our verbal actions with our own examples

1:19:42 Short meditation - purifying our bodily actions

1:25:34 Thoroughly upright (sujū)

1:27:44 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.

* This is the updated session (without sound issues)*

To watch the YouTube livestream - https://t.ly/93vbr

For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai