Metta: The Philosophy and Practice of Universal Love
After many repetitions, strong love for oneself can be established. Then the loving-kindness practice is systematically extended to others by categories. First we visualize and offer love to our benefactors, then loved ones, friends, neutral people, and eventually difficult people, even our enemies. Next, we extend the well-wishing of
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As Dipa Ma taught, the capacity to love that is inherent in every one of us can be awakened and developed through the practice of lovingkindness or metta, which refers to a state of mind that radiates kindness, wishing well without wanting anything in return. It helps you awaken love when you’re not feeling it, and deepen and amplify it when you
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the loving-kindness meditation.