Buddhist teachings

9 September 2026 · 8 min read

Mettā: cultivating an unbounded heart

We are so quick to offer a struggling friend warm tea and gentle words, yet we speak to ourselves in a voice we would never use with anyone else. Loving-kindness doesn't ask you to pretend life is easy. It simply asks you to step inside the circle of your own kindness.

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