Mettā

Yesterday I did something really stupid - again. It's a mistake I've made many times before, and each time I make it I beat myself up about it. Today, I woke up and realized I needed a healthy dose of self-forgiveness (along with some better choices in the future), so I decided to find some quotes on self-forgiveness today, because I really, really needed to read them. They helped! If you are in the same boat as me, and need a healthy dose of self-forgiveness, then keep reading. 1. Learning Self-Forgiveness

Positive Greetings all employees: As discussed earlier this week, we came up with the idea of having an annual employee appreciation day, but funds were low and no venue was big enough for our employees. After searching and working hard, we are pleased to announce that we will be having the wonderful event. The event will be located at 123 Main Street, Sunset, MS, 68751. This event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2015. Food and drinks will be provided by company. Many thanks to the

The poison tree was a story about a straight A, naïve and dull college girl who tried to go out of her comfort zone. Karen is always the good girl until she became college. She met Biba who is very opposite to her. Biba is a “go with the flow” kind of girl. Karen decided to go with Biba and live with her and his brother Rex who became the love interest of Karen. Drugs, liquor, cigarette and sex flowed when Karen and Rex started their relationship. Karen thought that she already found the love and

Have you ever met someone that was so kind, genuine, calm, and loving that you thought that this person may be an angel? Do you have a friend that seems to make every situation better by just being present? In the non-fiction novel Charge of an Angel by Linda Diane Wattley, the protagonist, Leona Marie Tillard, is this angelic person and everyone that meets Leona is touched by her Godly presence. The book begins with Leona's unexpected birth and the horrific circumstances surrounding it. Unfortunately

Kindness is often associated with benevolence, empathy, courtesy, friendliness, generosity, and, as defined in this research, altruism. That is, the act of putting others before oneself, without expectation of reward. This kind behavior is often one of the characteristics Catholic schools aim to instill on their students through upholding the religious values of prayer and faith. The researcher aims to investigate if these Catholic school students were motivated to do kind acts through the religious

The article “I Racist” by John Metta gave an interesting and opinionated perspective about racism, especially in the white community that I, personally, agree with and at times, resonate with as well. I am not a black person in the United States to which I understand is already a privilege. Metta stated the issue with police brutality and shootings to Black Americans that has happened recently which means that a teenage girl like myself who is not black is already less likely not to be shot in this

Tucked away in the mountains of the northern San Diego County, hidden in an avocado orchard is the Metta Forest Monastery. The Metta Forest Monastery was founded in 1990 by Ajaan Suwat Suvaco and practices the Theravada tradition, primarily the Thai Forest Tradition. At the monastery there are currently nine American monks and one Thai monk. I arrived to the monastery at night for their evening meditation service on March 12th, 2016. The pathways that led up to the monastery were lined by small lights

in reference to stealing. Upon my arrival I made contact with Metta Larue, who advised me there had been a burglary at her residence at 2105 Spring Street and her residence is in disarray and all of her jewelry was missing. I accompanied Metta to her residence and upon further conversation it was discovered she believed her son had stolen her property and all of the damages where cause by her son over the last few years. I provided Metta with a statement which she advised she would bring back to the

extend a boundless love towards all creatures.” (Sn 149). In addition to the virtues discussed earlier, which involve compassion for all forms of living beings, there are four mental states which one is supposed to cultivate. These are friendliness (Mettā), compassion (karuna), rejoicing in the happiness of other (mudita) and equanimity (upekkha), and carry a special designation viz. 'noble ways of life' (brahmaviharas). The Buddha's recommendation regarding the cultivation of these Brahmaviharas was

Stoicism and Buddhism are two popular belief systems pertaining to life and living. Stoicism, a philosophical school which arose in 300 BCE (Lecture [Oct 17], Slide #5), speaks of “living in accordance with nature” and otherwise understanding that everything happens for the well being of everyone and everything as a whole (Lecture [Oct 17], Slide #7-8). This is shown through distinguishing between what is and is not in your control and putting a barrier of sorts between you and what is not in your