68 Metta Q&A - CAN WE BE TOO KIND & CARING THAT IT OBSTRUCTS DAILY LIFE?

<p>Welcome back to the <strong>Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.</strong></p> <p>In this segment, we look at the question of "<strong>CAN WE BE TOO KIND &amp; CARING THAT IT OBSTRUCTS DAILY LIFE?</strong>" by:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>looking at how the practise of metta results in a refinement of one's virtue (body, speech and mind);&nbsp;</li> <li>revisiting how it's important to cultivate the ten skilled states (dasakusala)&nbsp;</li> <li>providing another way of contemplating the ten skilled states to reinforcing these core virtues;&nbsp;</li> <li>highlighting the Buddha's teaching on "Mind is the chief forerunner of all unwholesome states";&nbsp;</li> <li>mentioning the Story of Cakkhupala Thera; and&nbsp;</li> <li>taking a quick look at what Buddha teaches on cause, diversity, result and cessation of kamma. &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Suttas mentioned in this segment:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)&nbsp;</li> <li>Saṃsappanīya Sutta (AN 10.216)&nbsp;</li> <li>Vatthūpama Sutta (MN7)&nbsp;</li> <li>Cakkhupalatthera Vatthu (Dhp 1)&nbsp;</li> <li>Nibbedhika Sutta (AN 6.63) &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Bohoma pin to the young person who asked this Dhamma question.</p> <p><strong>A VIDEO of this Metta Q&amp;A segment with presentation slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YA-tsAe568</strong></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/suttameditationseries/message