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For the Sake of Strangers

By Dorianne Laux Laux
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The kindness of others can save us.

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The Six Stages of Metta-Bhavana (Loving Kindness)

I have a love-hate relationship with the aphorism “happiness is a choice.” On the one hand, the saying has wonderful potential: it can speak to the power we could have (or already do have) to lift ourselves out of emotional quagmires.

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Matt Bramble
2016
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The Practice of Loving-Kindness (Metta) as Taught by the Buddha in the Pali Canon

The word "love"—one of the most compelling in the English language—is commonly used for purposes so widely separated, so gross and so rarefied, as to render it sometimes nearly meaningless.

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Ñanamoli Thera
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Why Your Brain Loves Kindness

If you’re familiar to meditation, then you’ve probably tried a basic loving-kindness practice. It involves bringing to mind someone you love, and wishing that they are safe, well, and happy—either out loud or to yourself.

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Stephany Tlalka
2019
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How to Practice Loving-Kindness

JoAnna Hardy teaches us the famed Buddhist practice of metta – offering love to ourselves and others.

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JoAnna Hardy
2019
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When Goodwill Is Better Than Love: The Meaning of “Metta.”

You’ve likely heard of the concept of practicing lovingkindness, a common translation of the word metta. But what if metta and lovingkindness are not quite the same? How could that affect you?

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Thanissaro Bhikkhu
2011
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Cultivating Compassion

How to love yourself and others.

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Thich Nhat Hanh
2015
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The Buddhist Practice of Loving Kindness (Metta)

Loving-kindness is defined in English dictionaries as a feeling of benevolent affection, but in Buddhism, loving-kindness (in Pali, Metta; in Sanskrit, Maitri) is thought of as a mental state or attitude, cultivated and maintained by practice.

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Barbara O'Brien
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Loving-Kindness: A Tiny Meditation Guide for All Beginners

Meditation is for everybody, and loving-kindness meditation is a simple and safe self-guided practice accessible enough for anybody.

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Catherine MIe Ishida, Sophie Northcott (illustrator)
2020
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The Heart of Unconditional Love: A Powerful New Approach to Loving-Kindness Meditation

The unconditional love that we all long for—in our own lives and in the world around us—can be awakened effectively with this unique approach to the Tibetan Buddhist practice of loving-kindness meditation.

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Tulku Thondup
2015
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The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving-Kindness

It's true, as they say, that we can only love others when we first love ourselves—and we can only experience real joy when we stop running from pain. The key to understanding these truisms is simple but not easy: We must learn to open ourselves up to life in all its manifestations.

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Pema Chödrön
2018
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