Mettā is a Prayer for World Peace

A few days after the Pittsburgh Synagogue bombing by an anti-semitic white nationalist, we practice and discuss the radical communal prayer called mettā (Loving-kindness, benevolence, friendliness). How radiating mettā to All Beings, including the difficult ones, is the same as praying for world peace.


Meditation: Breath, whole body, and radiating mettā to all beings (10.30.18)

Talk: Mettā is a prayer for world peace (10.30.18)


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