Check out this neat analysis of the metta sutta's first two lines with Christian undertones

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Check out this neat analysis of the metta sutta's first two lines with Christian undertones

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I'm enjoying this analysis particularly because it references Christianity:

http://goodlifezen.com/wp-content/uploa ... odness.pdf
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Rumi, the Islamic poet's teaching is also very close to Metta Sutta.
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
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“As you walk this path your heart opens more and more and you come forth naturally with kindness, compassion and decency.”

That's my experience, that metta arises as a consequence of developing insight into impermanence.
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SarathW wrote:Rumi, the Islamic poet's teaching is also very close to Metta Sutta.
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paul wrote:“As you walk this path your heart opens more and more and you come forth naturally with kindness, compassion and decency.”

That's my experience, that metta arises as a consequence of developing insight into impermanence.
I like it, Paul.
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There's physics.
And then there's Metta-physics.
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Jetavan wrote:There's physics.
And then there's Metta-physics.
:quote: ;)
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