SHOULD WE CULTIVATE METTA TO OURSELVES? - Metta Q&A

<p>Welcome back to the <strong>Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.</strong></p> <p>In this segment, we look at the question of "<strong>SHOULD WE CULTIVATE METTA TO OURSELVES?</strong>" by&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>taking a look at the Universal Wellbeing Chant, where this practice is encouraged; &nbsp;</li> <li>look at two suttas that are also used to infer this method of practice; &nbsp;</li> <li>revisit the Buddha's instructions in the Karaniyametta Sutta and briefly explain the insight pathway and the importance of applying wise attention (yoniso manasikara) to correct wrong view; and &nbsp;</li> <li>highlight the dangers of sharing what the Buddha has not taught, as well as making inferences about the Buddha's teaching when the teaching has already been fully drawn out. &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Suttas mentioned in this segment:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)&nbsp;</li> <li>Rāja Sutta (Ud 5.1)&nbsp;</li> <li>Piya Sutta (SN3.4)&nbsp;</li> <li>Abhāsita Sutta (AN 2:23) &nbsp;</li> <li>Neyyatha Sutta (AN 2:25) &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bohoma pin</strong> to the person/people who have 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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suttameditationseries/message