Metta :: Lovingkindness
The ninth Paramita is Metta or lovingkindness. This is a quality we are very familiar with in class because I
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Let's spice it up!
In our Cooking Pot analogy of the Buddha’s Eightfold Path, Wise Mindfulness is what we are cooking in the pot,
The joy of mindfulness
In the cooking pot analogy, Wise Mindfulness is the delicious nourishing content of the pot. It is the reason for
Are you defined by your yum, yuck or yawn?
(NOTE: We are exploring the Buddha’s Eightfold Path, a handy set of tools that help us recognize and end suffering
What I learned on my summer vacation
Life lessons abound, and a family vacation is full of them!
What role does ritual play in your life?
Exploring the different between habit and ritual, discovering the value of ritual, whether inherited or invented, and finding a way to ritualize necessary activities to enrich our lives.
Radiate!
Happy Summer Solstice! Can you be fully present in this miraculous moment and radiate lovingkindness like the sun?
All thanks to Gavin?
This week I didn’t teach meditation because I had an appointment to renew my driver’s license. This is a necessary
What’s the difference between empathy and compassion?
(Following up on a comment on the last post.)Empathy is inherent to brain development. From a very young age most
What gets in the way of loving-kindness?
When we see how loving-kindness (metta in the Pali language) makes all the difference in our lives and in our
