- How metta is a practice of intention and concentration
- How to work with metta difficulties and cycles of purification
- How to develop authentic metta phrases
- Introduction of the metta muses (categories)
In the context of the beginning of a month-long retreat (and, for some, beginning the second month of a two-month retreat), we explore briefly the cross-cultural expressions of a spiritual "journey" or "path," and the typical stages of such a journey.
After practicing for one month, what have we learned to apply in our life as we go home, or carry us through the next month as we continue our practice?
In this talk, a "map" of the path provides the framework for understanding the 10 fetters; the internal mind/heart conditions that produce our suffering.
