METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 11 — Recap of Karaniyametta Sutta and Metta Q&A

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.

We recommence Metta Lab with a recap of Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8), and Q&A on this insight pathway.

— Timestamp —

00:00 Mettā Lab - 1 March 2025

00:11 Start of session

00:40 What to expect over the next few Metta Labs

07:00 How to get the best out this session

11:10 Recap of Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8) insight pathway

46:02 Short meditation on Karaṇīyametta Sutta

55:26 Question whether it is okay not to strictly follow the insight pathway

1:10:39 Question on past memories of people doing wrong (to us) arising in our metta meditation

1:16:55 Question on taking sides in a dispute due to moral righteousness, while acknowledging there's a hole in the metta bucket.

1:26:57 Question on after developing loving kindness, how to sustain it.

1:37:10 What we'll cover in our next Metta Lab

1:38:08 Sharing the merit and blessings

Following the next recap session, we will start to examine and practise the Buddha's instructions on (3) how to develop mettā with the seven enlightenment factors (bojjhangas), based on the Mettāsahagata Sutta (SN 46.54), which distinguishes the Buddha's teaching of mettā from all others. And liberation of mind by loving kindness (mettācetovimutti)

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/jgZ9CuNisuw

For all enquiries - [email protected]

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai