METTA LAB - Weekly Slow Session 02

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