The bestselling author of Mindfulness in Plain English invites us to explore the joyful benefits of living with loving-kindness.
With his signature clarity and warmth, Bhante Gunaratana shares with us how we can cultivate loving-kindness to live a life of joyful harmony with others. Through personal anecdotes, step-by-step meditations, conversational renderings of the Buddha’s words in the suttas, and transformative insights into how we live in and relate to the world, we learn that peace here and now is possible—within ourselves and in all our relationships. Bhante G speaks directly to how we can cultivate loving-kindness to find emotional clarity, overcome anger, and become more peaceful—both on and off the meditation cushion.
Loving-Kindness in Plain English was chosen for the Spirituality & Practice Book Award as one of the 50 Best Spiritual Books of 2017 by the website Spirituality & Practice.
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Topic
Theology & ReligionSubtopic
BuddhismTable of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Metta: Our Natural State
- 2. Meditations on Loving-Friendliness
- 3. Eight Ways to Cultivate Loving-Friendliness
- 4. Practicing Peace
- 5. Metta in Action
- 6. Benefits of Loving-Friendliness
- 7. A Motherâs Love
- 8. Overcoming Ill Will
- 9. Following Metta
- 10. Fighting Fires with Metta
- 11. Relaxing into Forgiveness
- 12. Communities of Metta
- 13. Some Comments on the Metta Sutta
- 14. Stories of Loving-Friendliness
- 15. Ecology and Loving-Friendliness
- 16. Some Tips for Living a Life of Loving-Friendliness
- 17. Eight Mindful Steps to Metta
- 18. Three Modes of Metta
- 19. Cordiality and Loving-Friendliness
- 20. Listening, Speaking, and Working with Metta
- Appendix 1: The Buddhaâs Discourses on Loving-Friendliness
- Appendix 2: Loving-Friendliness Meditations
- Index
- About the Author
- What to Read Next by Bhante Gunaratana from Wisdom Publications
- About Wisdom Publications
- Copyright
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