Introduction to metta sutta

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Can you point me in the right direction to find a basic introduction to metta sutta please. This is to be used in a spiritual handbook we are compiling to give away at a meditation event in Sydney. I needed this information yesterday!
Much metta!
Deepika

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There’s a good intro to the Karaniya Sutta by Ven. Silananda Sayadaw, that I just happened to come across a couple of days ago – an essay in a newsletter published by the Tathagata Meditation Center (San Jose California. He explains the background, reads the Sutta, and discusses it’s structure and meaning, in about 3 pages of text. (The talk/essay is substantially the same as one Ven. U. Jagara gave in another venue near here a couple of years ago, so there’s a high degree of confidence in the interpretation.)

The newsletter I couldn’t find on the internet, but was able to scan the article into a .PDF file (about 7 MB). This I could attach to email and send to you if you’re interested. (you can just “ping” me at cjmacie@well.com to communicate the email address.) – if this is permitted in SutterCentral protocols…

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Laurence Khantipalo Mills commentary on Snp 1.8 https://suttacentral.net/files/snp.pdf

Wikipedia (!) introduction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metta_Sutta

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Thanks Derek… both are really good, I need a hybrid between the two may be. not too light not too heavy… thanks again for your prompt help.

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Try this one:

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/buddharakkhita/wheel365.html

with metta

Matheesha

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There is also Bhante Gunaratana’s new book “Metta” which is very accessible for newcomers :slight_smile:

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are you referring to metta in plain English by Bhantge G? but copy right is an issue looks like, attached is a link for an extract which seems suitable for the purpose but their copyright disclaimer is worrying me.
Any thoughts on using or not using it.
https://tricycle.org/magazine/overcoming-ill-will/?utm_source=Tricycle&utm_campaign=c35df77423-Spring_2017_Newsletter_02_07_2017&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1641abe55e-c35df77423-307592841

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Here are Wisdom Publications’ permissions. Depending on how much you want to use, you might have to contact the marketing department.

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Couldn’t comment on the copyright issue, but yes Metta in Plain English is very good for beginners I would think, and even has a chapter going section by section discussing the sutta.

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If it were me, I’d just give them the sutta. It seems self-explanatory. Reading it aloud would be really good.

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Thank you that was very helpful.

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Mega thank you to all for shedding some light my question. I have settled with the following and the book is going to print today…

Metta Sutta Background Storey
http://nalanda.org.my/e-library/mettasutta/backgroundstorey.php 12/04/17

Benefits of Metta
http://nalanda.org.my/e-library/mettasutta/benefits.php 12/04/16

Ajahn Brahmawamso Teaches Loving Kindness Meditation by Stevben Goodheart https://mettarefuge.wordpress.com/2010/01/08/ajahn-brahmavamso-teaches-loving-kindness/ 10/04/17

Bhante Henepola Gunaratana Over coming ill will
https://tricycle.org/magazine/overcoming-ill-will/ 14/04/17

Metta Sutta Pali :https://suttacentral.net/snp1.8 16/04/17

Metta Sutta English: https://suttacentral.net/en/snp1.8 16/04/17

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