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Dhamma Video Conference Talk and Q & A with Ajahn Anan – February 14th, 2020<\/h4>\n

L<\/span> uang Por Anan<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Today we will talk about metta and karuna, or lovingkindness and compassion. Lovingkindness is a quality that makes the mind peaceful.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When we have metta and love for one another, then peace arises in the heart. Metta increases inner peace and coolness of the heart. The nature of the heart is to have delusion, anger, and greed, which cover over the mind all the time. Metta helps the heart to be cooler. Normally, with delusion, one thinks of oneself first, but metta helps one to think of others like family and friends first. If one thinks like this with a mind of metta, then one attains peacefulness easily.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Metta is shared to oneself first, then shared to loved ones like parents, one\u2019s spouse, children, friends, and so on. Develop thoughts of metta, then peace develops easily. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Today is Valentine\u2019s Day, a holiday about love, or metta. For us every day should be a metta or lovingkindness day. As soon as we wake up, we can start having metta for ourselves, having kind thoughts towards <\/span><\/span>ourselves<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, then having kind thoughts to all beings. Have lovingkindness and compassion every day. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What is lovingkindness like? What is sacrifice and giving like? Let us study together. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Video:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> Homage to the Blessed One, Noble One, the Rightly Self-Awakened One<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Today we come together to learn Dhamma as we regularly do. Dhamma is something that when one learns it and takes it to practice, this will lead to inner peace and happiness. One who practices Dhamma gains happiness first, then so does one\u2019s family, then the people around oneself, and then society and one\u2019s country have happiness. On the other hand, one may have no Dhamma, <\/span><\/span><\/span>one may<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> have only selfishness, no sila, no morality, and maybe <\/span><\/span><\/span>one<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> keeps none of the 5 moral precepts at all. If <\/span><\/span><\/span>one doesn\u2019t<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> have any of the moral precepts, then that person will bring trouble to <\/span><\/span><\/span>themselves<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> in their mind and then cause trouble and confusion to others around them. If the people around them also have no sila, no morality, then ultimately there will be danger to people in society. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

W<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>e often see this in the news. Like \u2018adinadana\u2019, the precept about stealing, cheating others, and not being sincere to others. One takes the wealth of others and makes it their own. Or one tries to cheat and swindle when doing business and trade\u2014doing it to the extent that it causes harm and makes other people suffer. This is seeing in terms of maximising <\/span><\/span><\/span>one\u2019s<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> own benefit. In the end, the ones who have been cheated, they suffer, they are angry, and they have ill-will and want to harm others back. Those that have done the cheating may get harmed or even lose their life. This has happened a lot in the past. Sometimes there are those who are not involved in the situation but end up getting harmed in the revenge on those few who have been doing the cheating. We see this often, around the world, and recently with the sad incident that happened in Thailand. This was because of those without sila dhamma, who cheat others in business. They make suffering for others. So sila – keeping the 5 moral precepts, and even just looking at the precept not to steal and cheat others, not taking the wealth of others to be one\u2019s own \u2013 keeping these precepts leads to peace and happiness.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>he Buddha taught us to know to sacrifice for others benefit. I anumodana with you all here, who have this sense of sacrifice for others, who do dana regularly, maintain sila, who do chanting and meditation. This will lead to peace and happiness <\/span><\/span><\/span>for<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> oneself, one\u2019s family, and those close to us.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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We have already been born into this world that contains more deluded people than those that have wisdom. The Buddha has said that the Buddha wishes to kindly teach the few. Like the two horns of the cow compared to the many hairs on it. The people with greed, hatred, and delusion in this world are many, and the people who know and will understand the Dhamma are few.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But as we have already been born in this world, we spread a mind of lovingkindness to these people\u2014one day they will likely have sila dhamma and have goodness. Some people\u2019s minds have goodness, but it may only develop in the future, and then they may succeed in gaining nibbana in a future life. But in the present, they have greed, aversion, and delusion in this way. Even for us in different past lives, we have likely been like that, having had strong greed, aversion, and delusion. This is possible. But in this life we have a good chance to practice Dhamma, and this will lead to the arising of inner peace and coolness, while the ones who lack dhamma will have a mind that is dry and deserted.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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There was one person from Holland who came to the monastery, and they said that they felt <\/span><\/span><\/span>like<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> their present life was dry and missing something. They felt like they <\/span><\/span><\/span>had<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> no happiness. The mind<\/span><\/span><\/span> had no happiness at all. I said, \u201cOh, you just lack goodness, you lack Dhamma in your heart.\u201d It\u2019s like the trees in a drought\u2014the trees are dry because they lack water. It <\/span><\/span><\/span>is similar<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> to a<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> tree standing upright but close to death, like it has no life, the leaves have all fallen. This is like the mind of a pe<\/span><\/span><\/span>rson that is dry <\/span><\/span><\/span>and t<\/span><\/span><\/span>hat has no goodness. One can feel that life doesn\u2019t really have much value. <\/span><\/span><\/span>W<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>hen we become aware of this, then we come and search for the way out. <\/span><\/span><\/span>W<\/span><\/span><\/span>hen we can meet with goodness, meet with <\/span><\/span><\/span>D<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>hamma, and <\/span><\/span><\/span>then<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> practice <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dhamma<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, then <\/span><\/span><\/span>this<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> will moisten and freshen up our minds. Just like when it rains, the ground becomes moist, the<\/span><\/span><\/span>n the<\/span><\/span><\/span> trees and grass become green. <\/span><\/span><\/span>T<\/span><\/span><\/span>he rivers and dams become full. Underneath the ground, <\/span><\/span><\/span>the soil<\/span><\/span><\/span> is fertile. It can support <\/span><\/span><\/span>growing <\/span><\/span><\/span>crops and food for humans. Humans get food and water, <\/span><\/span><\/span>which<\/span><\/span><\/span> are important resources to sustain life.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I<\/span><\/span><\/span>f we people become too dry, this is the mind not having sila. If <\/span><\/span><\/span>one<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> receive<\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span> the result of some bad karma, the mind may <\/span><\/span><\/span>subsequently <\/span><\/span><\/span>have wrong view. Instead of forgiving, or instead of thinking of other ways to fairly deal with the situation, instead, <\/span><\/span><\/span>one <\/span><\/span><\/span>acts through the mental defilements. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Such a person<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> may harm others and even take the lives of many people. Or if they have really wrong views, they may <\/span><\/span><\/span>even <\/span><\/span><\/span>take the lives of those who have inner purity. This is because of very firm wrong views.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span><\/span><\/span>he Buddha said that associating with fools is not good. We must associate with wise people. To associate with fools is not auspicious, <\/span><\/span><\/span>and i<\/span><\/span><\/span>t makes our own minds become fools, as well. If we associate with those people who cheat, who take advantage of people for their own benefit\u2014then that is no good. <\/span><\/span><\/span>This<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> brings us down, too<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. Anger, hatred, ill-will, and revenge arise. This makes one deluded. <\/span><\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span><\/span>f <\/span><\/span><\/span>one<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> associate<\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span> with the fools in one\u2019s own mind, that is, one acts in bad ways that are against sila dhamma, then it causes even more chaos.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sila dhamma needs to come back <\/span><\/span><\/span>f<\/span><\/span><\/span>or the world to have happiness. If sila dhamma doesn’t come back, then the world will be destroyed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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W<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>hen we live together with others in the world, <\/span><\/span><\/span>then <\/span><\/span><\/span>when we have things, we share them with others. This is important. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Luang Pu Chah<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> in Wat Nong Pah Pong laid down an important monastic practice. He said <\/span><\/span><\/span>that<\/span><\/span><\/span> when we have any offerings or donations coming in, then gather it all together communally, and then share it out. There is no one who keeps <\/span><\/span><\/span>things for themselves<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, whether it is monetary donations, food, <\/span><\/span><\/span>useful objects, or any of the requisites<\/span><\/span><\/span>. Whether they are gained from a house invitation or offered in the monastery, then gather it together communally. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Then t<\/span><\/span><\/span>here is someone who is responsible <\/span><\/span><\/span>for<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> organi<\/span><\/span><\/span>zing<\/span><\/span><\/span> and shar<\/span><\/span><\/span>ing things out<\/span><\/span><\/span> according to suitability. Then there is peace and coolness, there is no arguing and fighting, and <\/span><\/span><\/span>there is <\/span><\/span><\/span>not so much greed in keeping things. There is no selfishness. If you have a lot, then share it out. Only use things according to what is the appropriate amount.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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W<\/span><\/span><\/span>e can see in this world that when things are normal, when there is no disputing, <\/span><\/span><\/span>then <\/span><\/span><\/span>humans can share. But, in times of mass sickness and suffering, like the <\/span><\/span><\/span>c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>oronavirus spreading, then there start to be disputes, there is a lack of items for medical protection, alcohol, <\/span><\/span><\/span>and so on<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. There is the arising of disputes and contention because one does and thinks of oneself first. <\/span><\/span><\/span>T<\/span><\/span><\/span>his <\/span><\/span><\/span>thinking of oneself first<\/span><\/span><\/span> is normal and isn’t against sila, but sometimes it becomes excessive. Businesses try to gain excessive profits\u2014more than what is appropriate. They may hold things back in order to get more profit. They may get personal happiness, but it is gained from the suffering and worry of others. Yet, humans with selfishness aren’t interested to know. They don’t think clearly about it, only thinking of themselves. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Ones like this think<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> of how they can get the most from <\/span><\/span><\/span>the situation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, and they think this will be good. But it isn’t good, because the mind has been eaten up by greed. Then one is not completely human. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So if you have anything, then share it with others. <\/span><\/span><\/span>We h<\/span><\/span><\/span>ave metta <\/span><\/span><\/span>for<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> ourselves, and keep for ourselves, which is not wrong. But<\/span><\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/span> when we have more, then we share with others. <\/span><\/span><\/span>F<\/span><\/span><\/span>or those in business and sales, it’s not <\/span><\/span><\/span>that <\/span><\/span><\/span>they try to keep things to push up prices so they can gain great profit. This is not right. This is the selfishness of humans, the selfishness in their minds, and this destroys one\u2019s own happiness and goodness, <\/span><\/span><\/span>which<\/span><\/span><\/span> destroys the happiness of others, too. But, some at these times, they don\u2019t raise their prices. They can see that they are helping the suffering of others. So they sell at the same price, <\/span><\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span><\/span>they don’t desire more profit than that. Even if the customer says <\/span><\/span><\/span>that <\/span><\/span><\/span>they should raise their prices a little more, because they must have other expenses coming up, <\/span><\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span><\/span> the shopkeeper<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> may agree, but they still don’t raise their prices to the point where it makes others suffer. This virtue is praiseworthy. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Or in situations like we are experiencing, all the prices for goods like fresh food rise. But the shop owners see that people who come to eat and buy from them are long term customers. <\/span><\/span><\/span>The shopkeeper is <\/span><\/span><\/span>doing this type of business to have enough profit <\/span><\/span><\/span>on which<\/span><\/span><\/span> to live. The customer says to the shop owner that they can raise the food prices by, say, 5 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Thai<\/span><\/span><\/span> baht. But the shop owner says that if they maintain the original prices they can still survive. Then the customer eats from them and stays loyal to them. What the shop owner doesn\u2019t get is more money, but what they get <\/span><\/span><\/span>are<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> the good feelings from their customers who come to eat and buy from them. And this feeling is long-lasting.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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T<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>hese shop owners sometimes close the shop for one or 2 days in order to go to the monastery to make and offer food for the monks. But when they come back to business, the place is full of customers as normal; the people don\u2019t go anywhere. This is because the customers recognise the virtue, goodness, and purity of the owners\u2019 mind<\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span> that ha<\/span><\/span><\/span>ve<\/span><\/span><\/span> metta. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So they help <\/span><\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> support them. They are fully willing to pay for things at the store. This is long lasting. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The owners can lead a life that is pleasant, and they have a way to earn a living that is sustainable. <\/span><\/span><\/span>T<\/span><\/span><\/span>his is from not wanting to have much profit. This is having sacrifice and sharing in a tough economic time. <\/span><\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span><\/span>t is in these times that <\/span><\/span><\/span>our <\/span><\/span><\/span>goodness makes our minds fresh and uplifted. When we recollect these good deeds, then we have happiness in the mind.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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So we can see that the world is chaotic. But this is normal. Even before this there has been chaos. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Co<\/span><\/span><\/span>ming to this present day, it is even more chaotic, because the general level of sila of people is diminishing. <\/span><\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span><\/span>n the future, there will be even <\/span><\/span><\/span>fewer<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> people with sila, and the world will get even more chaotic. So strive to build goodness. Make the mind bright. Have a mind of metta and compassion to others. I anumodana, <\/span><\/span><\/span>rejoice,<\/span><\/span><\/span> to all of you in your centres and especially the monastics, monks and novices, who have renounced in order to ordain, to practice bhavana, <\/span><\/span><\/span>mental cultivation<\/span><\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span><\/span>to seek a refuge for oneself\u2014<\/span><\/span><\/span>which,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> when they gain that, they will be a refuge for others, as well.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

E<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>specially to the many senior monks who lead the Dhamma practice in <\/span><\/span><\/span>your large monastery,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> who have to sacrifice for their disciples a lot. I extend this anumodana to those who support them and the place, as well. <\/span><\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> anumodana to all of those in the centres who have mind<\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span> that wish to help and support, who do dana regularly, who chant and practice and see the drawbacks of the chaos in the world and in one\u2019s mind. S<\/span><\/span><\/span>t<\/span><\/span><\/span>rive to build goodness and merit. May you be safe from sicknesses and be in good health so that you can build a lot of goodness with your life. May you have success with all things in the world and in the Dhamma. May you grow in blessings.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Questions and Answers: <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. <\/span><\/span>Q<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>: If I know someone is about to break sila (virtue), I judge them, I feel attached to my own viewpoint, and I also want to help this person. I feel lovingkindness and compassion, but <\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span> also <\/span><\/span>feel<\/span><\/span> aversion. How should I act? When should I speak or not?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Luang Por Anan: Look at the situation. Is the time appropriate to speak? How close are you to the other person? Look at the suitability of the timing, who you are speaking to, and try to find a skillful means like using a simile or comparison\u2014not speaking straight to the issue, as this may be too much. Try speaking indirectly. Try a little bit at a time; <\/span><\/span>o<\/span><\/span>nly speak a little bit. <\/span><\/span>M<\/span><\/span>aybe one cannot change the issue all at once. You have compassion, which is good. Keep trying, as these things can take time. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There is a story of when our Buddha, Shakyamuni Buddha, was a Bodhisattva in a past life. The Bodhisattva had a friend who had great faith in the Buddha of that age. The friend realized the stage of enlightenment of non-returning, or anagami. The friend tried in many ways to get the Bodhisattva to go see the Buddha, but the Bodhisattva would not go. The friend, who cared greatly for the Bodhisattva, tried a<\/span><\/span>nd<\/span><\/span> tried <\/span><\/span>to get him to go, <\/span><\/span>then finally grabbed the Bodhisattva by his top-knot, which was considered very rude and inappropriate, especially for someone in a higher caste than oneself. The Bodhisattva reflected that this <\/span><\/span>must <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>be a very important issue for his friend to behave in such a way. Subsequently, the Bodhisattva went to see the Buddha, <\/span><\/span>the Bodhisattva <\/span><\/span>gained faith, and <\/span><\/span>then he<\/span><\/span> ordained as a monk. The friend couldn\u2019t ordain as he had to care for his parents. So one must see\u2014maybe one has to use great strength to change someone else\u2019s mind successfully. This depends on the person and the situation. Try many times and see how it goes. <\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>n the end, <\/span><\/span>you may need to <\/span><\/span>practice equanimity. May you succeed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2. <\/span><\/span>Q<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>: Who should one have metta towards\u2014one who harms others or one who harms themselves? How can one give metta to these two types of people and how should one advise them?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Luang Por Anan: Give lovingkindness to oneself first, then metta to loved ones, then, if one has sufficient energy and strength, one can give metta to those with problems like this.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In terms of advice, one can teach the drawbacks of harming oneself and others. Harming <\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span> self or others come<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> from wrong view and increases suffering for oneself <\/span><\/span>and others<\/span><\/span>. The right path is to forgive oneself and others and do metta. Practice to see the benefits <\/span><\/span>of <\/span><\/span>not harming and the drawbacks of harming. Ill will towards self and others is suffering for oneself and others. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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3. <\/span><\/span>Q<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>: A cruise ship wanted to dock in Thailand, and Thailand said no. Is this against lovingkindness?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Luang Por Somchai: If the people on board might have the virus, then the intention it to protect. If one accepts the passengers in one\u2019s country then one must have a protection plan in place against the virus. One must quarantine people with the virus. If the virus spreads it could damage international relations. Practice metta to oneself and the public first. This is my view. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Luang Por Anan: There can be many views amongst the population of a country in regards to this. One can ask, does the country have the facilities to receive the ship? In the past, cruise ships were always welcome. <\/span><\/span>N<\/span><\/span>ow, it is different. If some house robbers were on a long journey, and <\/span><\/span>two or three<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> of them asked <\/span><\/span>to<\/span><\/span> stay at your house, would you let them?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Q<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>: No.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Luang Por Anan: This is because one isn\u2019t sure one can make oneself safe. Have metta to <\/span><\/span>oneself<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> first, give oxygen to <\/span><\/span>oneself<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> first. Make sure one is strong first before trying to help others. Like in Japan, there are hundreds of sick people on the cruise ship. <\/span><\/span>O<\/span><\/span>ther countries see this and maybe see <\/span><\/span>that <\/span><\/span>their facilities are not sufficient to take on a cruise ship. Countries must take care of public safety first\u2014this is important. The ship in question never planned to go to Thailand in the first place. Thailand didn\u2019t act against metta; this is metta to oneself first. It is not wrong. It is taking care of the Thai public first.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>: Now with the orange alert people are scared. I feel sad especially for the health care workers. 500 of them in China got <\/span><\/span>t<\/span><\/span>he virus.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Luang Por Anan: Yes, this is sad. Take care of others and oneself also. All people have self-lov<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>; all have love for self, family, and friends, but these workers have the job to help those in trouble. They have a spirit of self sacrifice even at the risk of their own safety. This is a high level of sacrifice and not easy. The<\/span><\/span>ir<\/span><\/span> mind<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> ha<\/span><\/span>ve<\/span><\/span> a high level of wanting to benefit others. I rejoice and give my anumodana to the goodness <\/span><\/span>that<\/span><\/span> they do. May they be free <\/span><\/span>from<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> sickness and able to help others. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>: Fewer tourists come here now. People are trying to make the area safe and preparing for the tourists to come back later.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Luang Por Anan: May viruses go away; may all be happy. May we study metta today, may we not harm others, <\/span><\/span>may we <\/span><\/span>not steal, may illness disappear, <\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span>may we try to help others. May we develop metta and karuna to all beings, and, if others suffer, th<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>n may we help them. May we try to help locally and far away. <\/span><\/span>M<\/span><\/span>ay we know our own ability. Like with the <\/span><\/span>cruise <\/span><\/span>ship, one could give food and water but not receive them. If the metta is too much then one can bring in upekkha, or equanimity. May we have metta and may all be free from suffering. Doing too much can be bad\u2014if it <\/span><\/span>i<\/span><\/span>s too much beyond our strength to help then one must practice equanimity; metta is one of 4 brahmaviharas, so one can include the fourth, which is equanimity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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