The Four Sublime Brahma-viharas
Prof. David Dale Holmes
9 May 2018
Meditative development of the sublime states as a basis for…
Enso My Metta-morphosis Began
Mettamorphsis
3 May 2018
An exploration of coming full circle
Metta Magic Tricks Part Two, Beyond Shadow and Light
Mettamorphsis
12 April 2018
How the Dharma taught me that light and shadow are a…
Metta’s Magic Tricks
Mettamorphsis
28 February 2018
How the Dharma has challenged my illusions, one…
In the World’s Secret Dharma Service by Living the Infinite “Yes”
Mettamorphsis
14 December 2017
How the Dharma steered my odd-jobs career to lend a…
Filling the Emptiness with Love at the Duc Son Orphanage
Shuyin
24 November 2017
Providing a proper home and hope for abandoned children…
It All Matters: On Metta, Feelings, and Forgiveness
Sister Ocean
22 September 2017
Hatred never ends through hatred. By non-hate alone does it end.This is an ancient truth.
Shoshin and the Fear of Others
Mettamorphsis
11 August 2017
The previous two articles in this column, which explored combining location-independence with letting the Dharma take the lead—what I term “lily padding”—described how tonglen dissolves the fear of
Sowing the Seeds of Metta to Dissolve Fears of the Unknown
Mettamorphsis
21 July 2017
Last month, I introduced the overall concept of lily padding as a combination of location-independence and letting the Dharma take the lead. During my seven
A Small and Precious Miracle
Sister Ocean
4 November 2016
My first meditation retreat was in 2004, in Ladakh, northern India, at the far western end of the Himalayas. Our meditation hall was an army
Healing the Wounds of War with Love and Compassion
Shuyin
21 October 2016
On 30 April 1975, the Vietnam War ended. Over 2 million people were killed and countless more were injured or missing. Today, more than 40
Buddhistdoor View: Balancing “Family” Love with Love for All Beings
Buddhistdoor Global
9 September 2016
The Buddha’s approach to human relationships has not always been universally admired. Perhaps his most socially contentious deed was his abandonment of his family and