METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 15 — Liberation of the mind by loving kindness (cont.), noble supernormal power

Sutta Meditation Series

Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries

Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's teachings in the Pali Canon.

In this session, we continue to examine the Mettāsahagata Sutta (SN 46.54)*and the Buddha's instructions on how to develop liberation of the mind by loving kindness (mettācetovimutti) and mettā with the seven enlightenment factors (bojjhangas), which distinguishes the Buddha's teaching of mettā from all others.

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00:00 Mettā Lab - 29 March 2025

02:09 How to get the best out this session

05:33 Brief summary of where we've got to in our slow sessions

09:04 Recap of the meditation to reach liberation of the mind by loving kindness

33:45 Short meditation on liberation of the mind by loving kindness

48:58 Recap of how we fortify liberation of the mind by loving kindness by the seven factors of enlightenment

57:08 Development of noble supernormal power or potency (ariya iddhi)

1:32:47 Venerable Sariputta's noble power and taking him as a role model for mindfulness regarding the body and giving up the obsession with anger or ill will.

1:51:27 Comments on next session

1:52:55 Sharing the merit and blessings

These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.

Mettā Lab is for beginners and meditators who wish to refresh and deepen their loving kindness practice. Everyone is welcome.

To watch the YouTube livestream - https://youtube.com/live/B1CVlrO_cQY

These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.

For all enquiries - [email protected]

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai