Daily Reflection Sit

Metta doesn’t always naturally arise. We have to coax it, nurture it, kindle it, bring it forward even when, especially when, it is difficult to feel.

Inviting the infused, felt sense of lovingkindness internally.

Buddha put mindfulness of the body first!

The power of Metta as the antidote to the “ordinary” fires of greed, hatred and delusion.

In the practice of befriending we can feel a sense of spaciousness and ease. This allows the heart to open . We can not have a spacious mind when the heart is contracted.

The intention to care for ourselves as we practice letting go and letting be. Relaxation as reflected in a short teaching ‘the heart mind, so tied up in knots, when relaxed will free itself, have no doubt.’

Understanding the Buddha’s teachings on Metta and what they mean to us today.

Metta serves as the backbone in the cultivation of the other Paramis.