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Retreat Dharma Talks at Chanmyay Myaing Meditation Centre

10th Annual Metta Retreat 2024 - Part 1

10th Annual Metta Retreat 2024 - Part 1, given in Chanmyay Myaing Meditation Centre near Pyin Oo Lwin. Teachers were: Sayadaw U Indaka, Ven. Viranani and Ariya Baumann.

2024-01-16 (15 days) Chanmyay Myaing Meditation Centre

  
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2024-01-16 Introduction to Mettā Meditation 1:27:48
Ven. Viranani
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Basic instruction for the practice of mettā meditation
2024-01-17 Mettā Brings Peace to Your Heart 1:27:55
Sayadaw U Indaka
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Mettā brings peace and coolness to your heart & mind and body. The simile of the metta air-con.
2024-01-18 The Proximate Cause of Mettā 1:29:53
Ven. Viranani
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Mettā is to be cultivated in our own heart & mind, it is not to be sent to another person. The proximate cause of mettā is seeing the goodness in others. Cultivating mettā for a benefactor.
2024-01-19 Many Beings Benefit from Our Mettā 1:30:58
Ariya B. Baumann
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With mettā, we ennoble our heart & mind, but many other living beings benefit as a result of our mettā.
2024-01-20 How the Mettā Sutta Came Into Existence 1:28:30
Sayadaw U Indaka
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The story of how the Mettā Sutta came into existence. The Buddha’s boundless mettā for Ven. Devadatta, the elephant Nalagiri, and his son Rahula.
2024-01-21 The Near and Far Enemies of Mettā 60:40
Ariya B. Baumann
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The near and far enemies of mettā become apparent as we go through the different categories. Mettā is a relational practice.
2024-01-22 All That Is Not Mettā 1:30:06
Ven. Viranani
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While cultivating mettā, we encounter all that is not mettā and are faced with our habitual reactions.
2024-01-23 The Eleven Benefits of Mettā 1:30:04
Sayadaw U Indaka
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With the practice of mettā meditation, one can experience the 11 traditional benefits of loving kindness. The story of Roja.
2024-01-24 Purification of Anger and Aversion 1:30:38
Ven. Viranani
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Developing mettā for a person of the ‘enemy’ category, we purify all forms of dosa. What do I want to feed: dosa or mettā?
2024-01-25 Mettā and Forgiveness 1:29:49
Ariya B. Baumann
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Genuine mettā can lead to forgiveness. Otherwise, we can engage in a forgiveness practice. Some reflections for forgiveness.
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