What Loving-Kindness Practice Is and Why it Matters

Day 15: Explore the four categories of metta practice – self, loved ones, neutral people, and difficult people – learning how this concentration practice uses traditional phrases to systematically cultivate unconditional friendliness.

The Wisdom Within Us brings together a curated selection of wisdom and practices from Lion’s Roar member workshops. If a teacher mentions other sessions in their video, they are referring to their complete workshop series, available to Lion’s Roar members.

Reflections

  • What makes it hard to wish someone well?
  • What might help us be more kind to others in difficult moments?

About the teacher

Mary Stancavage is a meditation teacher based in the Los Angeles area. She reflects daily on what it means to live with an undefended heart.