From the November 2012 issue of Lion’s Roar, Trudy Goodman gives a short teaching on “la bienveillance”, the French concept of metta.
Here’s the latest from The Under 35 Project, by Leslie Gossett, about the power of creating your own story.
We all want to be loved, yes, but our most heartfelt wish is to love, deeply and universally. If this seems like an unreachable ideal, says Thanissaro Bhikkhu, the place to start—and often the most skillful response—is the simple attitude of goodwill.
Given the recent news coverage of NBA player Ron Artest changing his name to Metta World Peace, we look at the word “metta” and its practice.
Thanissaro Bhikkhu explains what the Buddha actually said about metta, the phrase often translated as “lovingkindness.”
“Loving-kindness” is a common translation of the Pali word “metta.” But what if metta and lovingkindness are not quite the same?
The teachers tackle the question of guilt versus generosity as motivation for helping others.
Lin Jensen opens his heart to a schoolyard bully and learns that there isn’t much hope for any of us when some of us are left out.
A meditation practice from Sangye Khadro on visualizing Maitreya in order to cultivate loving-kindness.
Pema Chödrön on four ways that meditation helps us deal with difficulty.
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