You Underestimate Metta/loving-kindness Practice

[Flicker_boy]

been experimenting with metta for more or less 5 min at the end of each sit and maaan, that shit is powerful. to all meditation geeks I highly recomend this. its simple: find a pleasant sensation on the body and focus on that, after some time when you are set try to start to evoke the purest type of love you are capable of, let it flood the room. that simple. its also great for dealing with people. when you are dealing with the average confused human it can really lighten their load (for a while)

[How to be wise]

Who told u about that?

just curious... 

[Khin]

@InsidesOut I'm really glad you found this out.

[Khin]

After practicing Metta (love) for long time, you'll see how powerful it is. You will never feel lonely, nothing can disappoint you, everything looks beautiful, you'll feel like you are loved by everything. Most importantly, nothing can distract you in your life anymore. 

[ChimpBrain]

I've messed around with it but can never make it past my immediate family and close friends, and frankly even that is difficult for me to stay focused on. Once I try to move onto someone of more distant relation or someone who I actively dislike I lose it quick.

 

I don't doubt it's value, I think I just suck at it lol

Edited August 12, 2016 by ChimpBrain

[Flicker_boy]

@How to be wise doesn't matter. If it works it works. Try it out for yourself

anyway, I learned it from shinzen and vipassana

Edited August 13, 2016 by InsidesOut

[Blind Observer]

This remind me a tecnique explained from Osho in the Book of Secrets: Look lovingly at an object. Do not go on to another object. Here in the middle of the object- the blessing.

[Khin]

Find similarities in other people or things and start practicing from that. Find the connections between others and yourself. For example we are all made of Four Elements. Everything and everyone is functioning only according to their nature just like you are. When "LOVE" becomes stronger, instead of fixing, you will only want to accept as the way they are and you have no problem being around anyone. Because you are the way you are and they are just the way they are. You don't need to push them away or pull them toward you.

[Ulax]

@Khin Still active on this forum? I'd like to ask you some stuff about metta