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Virtual Metta Retreat: Teatime (3) with Ajahn Sona

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Teatime at Birken (3 of 9) streamed live as part of the Virtual Metta Retreat (December 23-31, 2020).

Index of questions:
00:00 - Welcome
00:36 - Did the Buddha teach Metta in the same structured approach as taught by lay retreat teachers?
08:46 - Is a sweet feeling in the middle of the chest a natural response when cultivating Metta?
16:30 - How do you work with joy and energy when they get in the way of sleep?
19:30 - How does Metta transform perception?
29:27 - Can the notion of a Bodhisattva be understood within the Theravada tradition?
38:20 - How to overcome reacting with fear or anger to disagreeable events in the world?
43:49 - Can you comment on the experience of being “in sync” as the practice of Metta deepens?
47:08 - How does one sustain personal goals when outside of the realm of Loving-kindness?
50:47 - How can I tell when I am generating Metta towards myself vs ego self protection?

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Teatime at Birken (3 of 9) streamed live as part of the Virtual Metta Retreat (December 23-31, 2020).

Index of questions:
00:00 - Welcome
00:36 - Did the Buddha teach Metta in the same structured approach as taught by lay retreat teachers?
08:46 - Is a sweet feeling in the middle of the chest a natural response when cultivating Metta?
16:30 - How do you work with joy and energy when they get in the way of sleep?
19:30 - How does Metta transform perception?
29:27 - Can the notion of a Bodhisattva be understood within the Theravada tradition?
38:20 - How to overcome reacting with fear or anger to disagreeable events in the world?
43:49 - Can you comment on the experience of being “in sync” as the practice of Metta deepens?
47:08 - How does one sustain personal goals when outside of the realm of Loving-kindness?
50:47 - How can I tell when I am generating Metta towards myself vs ego self protection?

  continue reading

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