Tag: loving-kindness

17
Mar
2020

Grow In Loving-Kindness & Compassion To Be A Successful Human Being

From ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’ by Charlie Mackesy: Grow in Loving-Kindness and Compassion to be…

25
Jul
2018

Minds: Dharmagram #167

  Minds: Dharmagram #167 Strengthen the Four Immeasurable Minds of loving-kindness, compassion, rejoice and equanimity to bridge across to all…

03
Aug
2017

Heart-Less?

Fear not, by cultivating the immeasurable heart of loving-kindness and compassion in a selfless way. Have a heart so big…

24
Jan
2017

Mindless Metta

Another hilarious Ladybird satire book. This page is a take on non-genuine loving-kindness – in imagined thought only; not in…

20
Jun
2016

Improper Metta Meditation

The opposite of equanimous radiation of loving-kindness to all beings in proper Metta meditation. Why love only your doppelgangers? Is it…

23
Dec
2015

A Simple Gift

A heartfelt smile is the simplest visible gift of loving-kindness.

11
Sep
2014

Hatred : Wandering Thought #76

Wandering Thought #76: Hatred While one bears hatred against another, imagining the person to be giving pain, it is really…

21
Aug
2014

Best: Wandering Thought #58

Wandering Thought #58: Best We can only do our best to be others’ good friends… for what else can we…

29
Dec
2012

From Zero To Sixty Chances

Ten always meet in a bar. One day, one came with a gun. There were six chances (for a six-shooter)…

11
Dec
2012

Super Short Story (136): Friendliness

Super Short Story (136): Friendliness The shop has a sign saying friendly dogs are welcomed. But who decides if a dog…

09
May
2012

The Hulk Paradox?

From ‘The Avengers’ movie: Steve Rogers: Doc… I think now is the perfect time for you to get angry.  Bruce…

02
May
2012

About MaitriPals

A name I came up with some years ago. Happy to see it still being in use… MaitriPals – Pals…

21
Dec
2011

Elmo Vs Emo

Struck me that Elmo is the opposite of Emo! Emo: One who has negative emotions often. Elmo: One who has…

31
Oct
2011

You Got The Love

I’m interpreting ‘You’ve Got The Love’ by Florence + the Machine my way, with ‘Lord’ standing for Lord Buddha, and…

27
Oct
2011

Loving-kindness for the Disliked

Question: How do I cultivate loving-kindness for someone I dislike? Answer: It helps to remember that just as you suffer from…

18
Oct
2011

Verses for Loving-Kindness Meditation

May I be free from enmity and danger May I be free from mental suffering (e.g. fear, hatred, jealousy) May…

12
Oct
2011

Metta Or Mantra?

Question: Would you say that reciting Om Mani Padme Hung is similar to the practice of metta meditation in that it…

11
Aug
2011

Smiling To Strangers

K: We don’t smile as much to strangers when we’re not travelling overseas. S: If we realise we’re all travellers…

25
Jan
2011

Universal Virus & Cure

‘Independence Day’ re-screening on TV tonight reminds me of how simplistic the idea is, of being able to write a…

24
Nov
2010

Self & Other-Reliance

Question: I was having a practical test and there was a candidate who did very badly. Immediately, I chanted silently,…