METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 13 — Liberation of the mind by loving kindness

Sutta Meditation Series

Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries

Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's teachings in the Pali Canon.

In this session, we begin to examine the Mettāsahagata Sutta (SN 46.54)*and the Buddha's instructions on how to develop liberation of the mind by loving kindness (mettācetovimutti) and mettā with the seven enlightenment factors (bojjhangas), which distinguishes the Buddha's teaching of mettā from all others.

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00:00 Mettā Lab - 15 March 2025

01:53 How to get the best out this session

04:32 Short meditation: loving kindness (mettā)

14:18 Sutta Architecture: Mettāsahagata Sutta

18:02 Begin our "deep dive" into Mettāsahagata Sutta

24:26 What is liberation of the mind by loving kindness?

29:07 Why should we develop liberation of the mind by loving kindness?

52:04 "You should train yourselves thus"

59:42 Encouragement for Metta Sutta (AN 8.1)

1:01:09 Comments on next session and Sharing the merit and blessings

These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.

Mettā Lab is for beginners and meditators who wish to refresh and deepen their loving kindness practice. Everyone is welcome.

To watch the YouTube livestream - https://youtube.com/live/FfNuoDTvqzo

These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.

For all enquiries - [email protected]

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai