Loving Kindness, Not Discrimination | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Almost 2 years into the pandemic, with disputes, conflict and discrimination increasing worldwide re lockdowns, masks and vaccinations, it's so important for us to remember the Buddha's instruction to develop Mettā ('Loving Kindness'):Unconditional, non-judgemental good will to all beings without distinction or discrimination.Whether others like us or don't like us, whether they agree with our views or totally reject them, whether they are 'vaccinated' or 'unvaccinated' or 'triple-boosted', we develop mettā to all of them, abundant, exalted, limitless, infinite, boundless. The Buddha was unambiguous in his teaching that anger is never 'justified'. Even if we disagree with others, we can disagree without the emotion of anger, and still cultivate loving kindness to those with opposing views and convictions.Mettā is an 'Appamañña-Vihāra', a limitless abode for the mind. It does not know any distinctions, there are no conditions anyone has to fulfill to receive our Mettā. We do not exclude or discriminate anyone.www.dhammagiri.org.auwww.facebook.com/dhammagiri-forest-hermitagewww.youtube.com/channel/UCJINt0JJBfFm_x0FZcU9QJwwww.tinyletter.com/dhammagiri/archive