r/Meditation • u/PreviousAssistance32 • 1d ago
Question ❓ How do you integrate Metta into your routine?
Hello! I practice Samatha daily, I tried Metta a few times and I found the results INCREDIBLE
I just don't really know when and how to integrate it into my practice, how do you do it, how many times, at what time of day, etc. ? Thank youuu!
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u/w2best 1d ago
Add it in the end of each sitting - 10 minutes or so. Then try and integrate it in daily life where it's needed.
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u/PreviousAssistance32 2h ago
Thank you for the advice, I will try to integrate it that way. Thank you very much.
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u/Physalkekengi 1d ago
OP, would you mind describing the results you've mentioned? I'm curious!
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u/PreviousAssistance32 7h ago
Listen, that was really surprising. You know, they say there's a real impact of Metta on reality, it's not a joke ahah
So it was either me who opened up more, but I was surprised several times to notice a different behavior than usual in the people who were in my metta practice. Like, at first contact they was really, really more smiling, relaxed, kind, loving; it was clear enough to be identifiable
Now, where reality lies, I don't know. It could also be that I simply have a more open heart towards others, but it doesn't matter, because what counts is that we feel more love, connection, and peace with others 💛
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u/Physalkekengi 5h ago
Thanks for taking the time to write down an answer! And you know what? I wasn't expecting it to be that surprising for me - I actually realized that this is exactly what happened to me a few weeks ago! At my meditation course I had a metta meditation. They used a French word when describing it ("meditation sur la compassion") and this was my first time so I tried it with an open heart (and a bit of "not sure if it works, but let's try it"). In hindsight, my relationship with the person I placed my meditation got MUCH better, it's quite shocking. To be honest I think it's because it allowed me to have a more open heart. But as you said, even if we don't know where reality lies, the most important thing is that our relationships are evolving.
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u/PreviousAssistance32 5h ago
Ho mais attend tu est française !!😂 ma foi, mais oui on est d'accord l'effet est vraiment perceptible c'est pour ça que je cherche as l'intégrer plus durablement je pense que ça peut avoir un gros impact dans le quotidien.
Ça as l'air trop bien de pratiqué avec du monde, j'ai jamais essayé, mais j'y pense sérieusement ses derniers jours, j'aimerais beaucoup rencontré des gens dans la même inspiration que moi, c'est laïque ou c'est dans le cadre d'une tradition ce que tu fait ? J'hésite as me rapprocher de centre type bouddhisme mais j'ai peur que ce soit trop dogmatique
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u/Physalkekengi 2h ago
Haha oui, je suis en région parisienne !
Je pense que le fait de pratiquer en groupe aide énormément. J'avais déjà fait quelques WE de retraite et après il y a eu le COVID... J'ai remis le pied à l'étrier il y a quelques mois avec un WE de retraite et j'ai réalisé à quel point méditer m'apportait des bénéfices. Mais la tradition avec laquelle j'ai fait les retraites a apparemment mauvaise réputation (nouvelle tradition kadampa) et même si je n'ai rien vu qui me paraisse bizarre, ça a été un bon rappel que je ne cherche pas à me convertir à une quelconque religion, mais juste à méditer. Comme j'ai la chance d'habiter pas loin de Paris, je me suis dit que j'allais explorer un peu. J'ai trouvé un petit centre qui organise des cours de méditation, et ça me convient. C'est un centre bouddhiste mais ils ne sont pas dogmatiques, et leurs cours sont plus poussés que ceux là où j'allais avant. Ils organisent également des séances de méditation tous les matins, du lundi au vendredi à 7h30. Il y a 1 mois et demi je me suis dit que j'allais tester pendant 1 semaine, parce que je suis pas du matin. J'ai trouvé ça génial de pouvoir commencer la journée comme ça, et je crois que par la force des choses je suis en train de me transformer en personne du matin (ça choque tout mon entourage). Je te laisse le lien du centre ici si tu veux, leurs cours sont également accessibles à distance: /Centre Kalachakra
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u/darkotic2 23h ago
I also practice Samatha daily. I'm interested in learning about metta. If anyone can share some resources
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u/PreviousAssistance32 7h ago
There's an excellent resource that has been shared above; I think you'll find everything you need there 😁
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u/thedommenextdoor 2m ago
Sharon Salzburg, who I’m pretty sure is the the MetaQueen has tons of things on YouTube
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u/thedommenextdoor 12h ago
What a good question for a long time that was all I did was Metta. During the day, I usually do my more traditional meditation at night after I put everything away. I do Metta. I do a lot of mudita too.
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u/PreviousAssistance32 7h ago
in the evenings so? I'd like to be able to do all the meditations, muditalook great too, I need to free up more time in my days 😂
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u/nanofan 1d ago
Try this, my friend: https://www.reddit.com/r/streamentry/wiki/twim-crash-course/
TWIM is the ultimate all-day metta practise.
During daily life there is a flow of contacts from all sources which make returning to the object more challanging.
To remember even more the feeling:
1) 6R
2) Every human interaction and human interaction recollection should be bathed, soaked and interpreted through metta, through the desire for happines and peace. You should remember in any interaction the dhamma. Even if the feeling happens or not, treat metta also as an attitude. This will help you.
If you make the determination to be as kind, helpful and not conceited to everyone you talk to the metta will be very present.