Metta’s Checkup
A meditation on loving-kindness for oneself in the midst of intense dental pain and the wonderful kindness of strangers
A meditation on loving-kindness for oneself in the midst of intense dental pain and the wonderful kindness of strangers
A US high school student shares her perspective on her formative encounters with the Buddhadharma
A Buddhist reflection on the lessons that bees and other insects might teach us about generosity and community
A meditation on what cats and Buddhist practice can teach us about unconditional love and acceptance
Our metta-meditator brings loving-kindness and soup before encountering novel approaches to death and dying in England
Satya Robyn reflects on her life as an activist and a changing of the seasons to a new focus
Embracing the importance of lifting up women everywhere and overcoming the violence of gender inequality
Bringing loving-kindness to those doing the hard work of caring for the young and growing our food
A loving-kindness practitioner brings her wisdom to a new farm, finding new stirrings of compassion and growth
A deep practice of loving-kindness meets new life and new challenges on a British sheep farm during lambing season
Our living metta columnist shares another journey in on-the-ground meditation practice in offering loving-kindness to those around her
A US college student confronts impermanence, and explores compassionate responses to attachment and aversion