Ask from Bhuddha ! බුදුන්ගෙන් අසමු

1 . Pali Chanting in Theravada Buddhist Tradition

2.Metta Bhavana

Loving-kindness Meditation !

Introduction from writer !

Th is short explanation on how to practise Metta Bhavana or

Loving -kindness Meditation was given as a three-day week-

nun, has invited Venerable Chanmyay Saya daw of Myanmar

to be the patron of the Centre.

Mae-chee Boonyanandi’s daughter, Nay, a resident and

co-founder of Dhammodaya with her mother, was my skillful

translator. The talks have been meticulously transcribed into

both English and Thai by Widhanya (Khun Knot) and this

English version is edited by me. Since this is my own work,

I’ve taken some literary license and added some more points

which have come to light through my own practice since I

gave the talks in . However, the body of the text and the

meaning of the message remains largely the same. Please be

aware that I had to speak simply and in short sentences for easy

trans lation and comprehension which may not always be so

smooth to read. Also, the grammar used is spoken, not formal

written grammar.

In this text, there are some words from the ancient Pali

language, the scriptural language for Th eravada Buddhism.

Th ose words are in bold type with the meaning in brackets

upon fi rst meeting them, afterwards they are printed normally.

Th e following glossary will help you to quickly reference the

meanings. Th e glossary is not comprehensive.

I use the words metta and loving-kindness in the same

way. Metta translates as loving-kindness. Th is is not simply love, nor just kindness, nor is it only love and kindness, it is

kindness which has a quality of love and care about it. I also

call it “well-wishing”: Unconditional well-wishing for the

safety, happiness, good health and comfort of any living being

or beings, including oneself. In my talks, I use the words loving-

kindness and metta interchangeably, sometimes even in the

same sentence.

Metta is universal and doesn’t belong to any people, race

or religion but it is open and free for anyone to try and see for

themselves. Both Buddhists and Non-Buddhists enjoy the way

of metta all over the world, it’s soothing for modern people.

I am completely responsible for any errors or misdirec-

tions that are contained herein. I’m neither a scholar nor a writer,

just someone who has practised loving-kindness according to

the instructions as we fi nd them today. Th is is not a complete

or perfect set of instructions, it is just some advice that I once

gave. My mind, my own experience is always evolving, even as

I write this. Nothing, nobody is perfect because everything is

changing. People practise and teach metta in many diff erent

ways. I, too, have found my own style and share it for those

who seek. Ultimately, it is the quality of one’s heart that is

important and not the intricacies of the technique.

It is my sincere wish that you may fi nd something use-

ful for your life amongst these pages of simple words and may

you share your loving -kindness with your friends, family and

all living beings.

3. You have a MAHA PIRITHA to listening