Dec 18, 2020 | Teachings
The Karaniya Metta Sutta provides a very comprehensive account of what, how and when to practise Metta, or loving-kindness. The Sutta outlines certain virtues which enable you to have some peace of mind, calmness and clarity, so that you will be able to cultivate Metta more effectively. It also defines the nature of Metta, radiating loving-kindness in a boundless manner to all conceivable beings – living near and far, in all directions; beings of all sizes and all grades.
- Metta Sutta: Introduction to Metta (25:22 min)
- Metta Sutta: Explanation of the Metta Sutta (22:24 min)
- The Story of Sama – Metta Parami (8:35 min)
- The Story of Dhammapala – Metta Parami (4:59 min)
Dec 9, 2020 | Songs
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Lyrics
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祈愿慈与爱 – 歌词
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Kindling the light of wisdom
Praying for all
Let’s pause a moment
To sing a song of joy
Every minute
Every second
24 hour metta ( x2 )
We pray for each and all
With love
This precious human birth
How fortunate we are
With the Buddha as our guide
Bringing love near and far
Every minute
Every second
24 hour metta ( x2 )
We pray for each and all to be well
We pray for each and all to be loved
We pray for peace and love
for this world ( x2 )
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点亮智慧之光
点燃每盏灯
祈愿众生
安然无恙
慈心24 小时
每一分 每一秒
一吸 一呼
以慈爱为
众生祈福
静思片刻
庆幸拥有
珍贵的人生
祈愿佛陀引导
迎来慈与爱
静思片刻
无二无別
唱一首慈爱之歌
祈愿佛陀引导
迎来慈与爱
祈愿佛陀引导
迎来慈与爱 x 2
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1. English https://soundcloud.com/24hr-metta/track5-lets-pray-with-love
2. Chinese https://soundcloud.com/24hr-metta/track4-lets-pray-with-love
Dec 9, 2020 | Publications
Metta in Pali or Maitri in the Sanskrit language means loving-kindness or compassionate love. It is the wish for all sentient beings to be well and happy.
Metta is a great healing force. It promotes the development of virtues, such as compassion, altruistic joy, and equanimity. It also promotes patience, tolerance, gratitude and above all, a forgiving heart. Forgiveness is an important factor which helps in releasing certain emotional blockages due to grudges, remorse or guilt conscience.
Track 1: Guided Meditation on Metta & Mindfulness of Breathing <3.58MB>
Track 2: Dhamma Talk – The practice and benefits of Metta <4.96MB>
Track 3: Metta Sutta in Pali and English <2.04MB>
Dec 9, 2020 | Publications
This booklet serves to provide information and instructions that will help to bring about the awakening of hearts. It includes a clear explanation of the theory and practice of metta, or loving-kindness, and how it should be applied in our daily lives, as well as when reaching out to serve others. It also explains how the practice of metta together with mindfulness leads to true freedom – freedom from all the manifestations of suffering that accompany the cycle of birth, old age, sickness and death.
Dec 31, 2019 | News & Message
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year!
Our life as a human being is very precious. Compared to all other beings in the different realms of existence, we have the unique opportunity to develop our minds and gain total liberation. The human lifespan enables us to enjoy the worldly pleasures of life and also to experience the various manifestations of sufferings, which can act as a stimulus for us to seek true peace and happiness by reducing and overcoming the tendencies of greed, hatred and delusion – the root cause of all our sufferings.
At New Year we always pray for longevity, happiness and prosperity. Longevity provides us with greater opportunity to fulfill our worldly duties and responsibilities. It also provides greater opportunity for us to see the true nature of life. With each passing year, we see our children growing up, and we wish for them to have a bright future. At the same time, we see our elders aging, and we wish that they remain healthy and free from pain and sickness for as long as possible. While we reflect on all the good things that we have done over the past year, we also see that they are impermanent and that we cannot avoid facing difficulties from time to time.
If we see this and truly reflect on the impermanent and unsatisfactory nature of life, this will prompt us to aspire for something higher, to gain liberation from the cycle of samsara, not only for our own happiness but also for the benefit of others. Therein lies the true purpose of the long life we wish for.
The recent bushfires in NSW serve as a lesson in impermanence for us to wake up to the realities of life. There is nothing in this world that we can grasp or cling on to as “I” or “mine”. While we use these words in the conventional world, our knowledge and understanding of the Dhamma will naturally lead us to realise the ultimate reality of things around us. It is the understanding of the true nature of life – the knowledge that enables us to go beyond “I”, “my”, “me”, and “mine” – that constitutes wisdom. As the years go by, we need to grow in wisdom and realise the true meaning of life.
I truly rejoice with all those who have supported the Aloka Meditation Centre, the ABM, ACI and all their related activities over the past year. I also rejoice with all those who have put in the time and effort to cultivate their own minds, through retreats and the Novitiate programme held earlier this year, as well as in their own practice – for one’s own benefit as well as for the benefit of others.
In the coming year there will be several special events. From 1 to 9 February, the Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik Drupchen will be held at Aloka Meditation Centre, followed by Ushnishavijaya Puja from 12 to 14 February. A number of spiritual masters and lamas will be coming to conduct this special retreat and long life blessings ceremony, which is being held for the first time in Australia. I urge you all to take this opportunity to make a connection in whatever way you can with this activity to promote peace and happiness for the benefit of all beings.
The 5th Metta Convention is planned for 13-15 November in Nagpur, India. Please refer to the website in the upcoming months for further information.
May the blessings of the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha be with you always.
With Metta,
Venerable Mahinda
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