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Think that the immeasurables are simply sweet thoughts with little or no effect on insight into the true nature of reality? Think again.
Here's a study guide for folks who want to take up the practices called the "brahmaviharas," that is, the divine abidings, in depth...
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Here's a study guide for folks who want to take up the practices called the "brahmaviharas," that is, the divine abidings, in depth...
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Brahmaviharas and realization of conditionality leading to awakening in Majjhima Nikaya 52 as translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi
https://suttacentral.net/mn52/en/bodhi
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https://suttacentral.net/mn52/en/bodhi
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They can destroy the mistaken beliefs that bind us to dukkha (the fetters)
Itivuttaka: The Buddha’s Sayings Book of Threes # 27 as translated by John Ireland
https://suttacentral.net/iti27/en/ireland
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Itivuttaka: The Buddha’s Sayings Book of Threes # 27 as translated by John Ireland
https://suttacentral.net/iti27/en/ireland
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Metta has ability to transform kamma
Samyutta Nikaya 42.8 as translated by Bhante Sujato
https://suttacentral.net/sn42.8/en/sujato
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Samyutta Nikaya 42.8 as translated by Bhante Sujato
https://suttacentral.net/sn42.8/en/sujato
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Here's an informative article on the relationship between metta and the jhanas
by Bhante Gunaratana in Lion's Roar
https://www.lionsroar.com/the-taste-of-liberation/
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by Bhante Gunaratana in Lion's Roar
https://www.lionsroar.com/the-taste-of-liberation/
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Mudita when cultivated with the awakening factors...see first the general form using the skeleton as the object in the Samyutta Nikaya 46.57 as translated by Bhante Sujato
https://suttacentral.net/sn46.57/en/sujato
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https://suttacentral.net/sn46.57/en/sujato
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and then a related sutta a bit later mentions mudita as the object, which applies equally to the other three in SN 46.62, 63 and 65
https://suttacentral.net/sn46.64/en/sujato
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https://suttacentral.net/sn46.64/en/sujato
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Metta is more powerful and beneficial than many, many other practices
Anguttara Nikaya 9.20 as translated by Bhante Sujato
https://suttacentral.net/an9.20/en/sujato
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Anguttara Nikaya 9.20 as translated by Bhante Sujato
https://suttacentral.net/an9.20/en/sujato
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The practice of loving kindness can change our lives tremendously, and lead to not just a joyful heart, but a deep clarity of mind, and ultimately to wisdom.
#metta
its good for you!
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#metta
its good for you!
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