Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
In this segment, we look at the question of "SHOULD WE CULTIVATE METTA TO OURSELVES?" by
- taking a look at the Universal Wellbeing Chant, where this practice is encouraged;
- look at two suttas that are also used to infer this method of practice;
- 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
- 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.
Suttas mentioned in this segment:
- Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)
- Rāja Sutta (Ud 5.1)
- Piya Sutta (SN3.4)
- Abhāsita Sutta (AN 2:23)
- Neyyatha Sutta (AN 2:25)
Bohoma pin to the person/people who have asked this Dhamma question.
A VIDEO of this Metta Q&A segment with presentation slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YA-tsAe568
