It is from a part of the Tripitaka called the Sutta Nipata, which is in the Sutra-pitaka, or Sutra Basket, of the Tripitaka. Sutta Nipata
Karaniya_Metta_Sutta3.pdf Karaniya Metta Sutta 1094 views This is a popular discourse, in the form of a poem, and one of the best known and most cited and recited in Theravada Buddhist countries. It is found in the Pali Canon's Khuddakapatha and Sutta Nipata with the title Metta Sutta (The Discourse on Friendliness). Mahasi Sayadaw The First Discourse of the Buddha, namely the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, commonly known as the Great Discourse on the Wheel of Dhamma. This is a series of discourses on the Dhammacakka Sutta by the late Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw, a Questioner at the Sixth Buddhist Council in Myanmar, (Burma) 1954. However, in order to distinguish it from other `Metta-suttas' in the Pali Canon, this particular Metta Sutta is traditionally known as Karaniya Metta Sutta because its first verse commences with the Pali word Karaniya (one should act thus). mahasati.pdf Maha Satipatthana Sutta 1277 views Ven. U Jotika and Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw The First Discourse of the Buddha, namely the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, commonly known as the Great Discourse on the Wheel of Dhamma. This is a series of discourses on the Dhammacakka Sutta by the late Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw, a Questioner at the Sixth Buddhist Council in Myanmar, (Burma) 1954. This is what should be done By one who is skilled in goodness, And who knows the path of peace: Let them be able and upright, Straightforward and gentle in speech, Humble and not conceited, Contented and easily satisfied, Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways.  The other, also chanted by Theravadin Buddhist monks at times, extols the benefits of the practice of mettā (Pali) and it is found in the Anguttara Nikaya (AN 11.15). is also referred to as Mettānisamsa Sutta. This article will focus on the first version. The one, more often chanted by Theravadin monks, is also referred to as Karaṇīyamettā Sutta after the opening word, Karaṇīyam, (This is what) should be done.. So, it is action, not speculation, it is practice, not theory that matters. According to the Dhammapada, will if it is not followed by corresponding action does not count. Therefore, practice of the Noble Principles of the Metta Sutta is the essence of Buddhism. In this connexion this Metta or Universal Love (Loving kindness) is generally taken to exist in connexion with other people, but in reality love for self comes first.  The Metta Sutta is sometimes called the Karaniya Metta Sutta. It is from a part of the Tripitaka called the Sutta Nipata, which is in the Sutra-pitaka, or Sutra Basket, of the Tripitaka. Monks of the Theravada school frequently chant the Metta Sutta. By Barbara O'Brien. Metta -- loving kindness -- is one of the . Four Immeasurables  or Four Divine States of Buddhism. These are mental states or qualities cultivated by Buddhist practice. The Mettā Sutta is the name used for two Buddhist discourses (Pali, sutta) found in the Pali Canon. The one, more often chanted by Theravadin monks, is also referred to as Karaṇīyamettā Sutta after the opening word, Karaṇīyam, (This is what) should be done.. It is found in the Suttanipāta (Sn 1.8) and Khuddakapāṭha (Khp 9). It is ten verses in length and it extols both the virtuous qualities and the meditative development of mettā (Pali), traditionally translated as  loving kindness  or friendliness.. The one, more often chanted by Theravadin monks, is also referred to as Karaṇīyamettā Sutta after the opening word, Karaṇīyam, (This is what) should be done.. The sutta's place in the Pali canon. The Metta Sutta (or Karaniya Metta Sutta) is found in the Sutta Nipata, a verse collection that includes both some of the oldest and some of the most popular of the Buddha’s poetry. What we call “the Metta Sutta” runs for ten stanzas of the Sutta Nipata, from verse 143 to verse 152. The Metta Sutta is also included in the Khuddakapatha, an anthology of core popular teachings. Both these texts are in the fifth and miscellaneous section of the Sutta collection of the Tipitaka, the Khuddaka Nikaya.
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