Whenever a person lives with metta, he/she will experience the following benefits: If you develop metta for only a short time, the benefits are not so obvious. However, if you develop metta for quite sometime, you will experience more obvious and substantial benefits. This is why you should spend as much time as possible cultivating … Read more
According to the scriptures, metta is the wish for the welfare and happiness of all living beings. Metta benefits all living beings. The feeling of metta can be compared to the love of a mother for her own child. A caring mother wishes for the welfare and happiness of her children; just as, metta wishes … Read more
Though very young children do not know the virtues of the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha, they may still take the three Refuges. During the Buddha’s time, the mother of prince Boddhiraja KumÄra took refuge on behalf of her child while the child was still in her womb. She said: “My beloved child pays homage to … Read more