Mettā meditation 2: Feeling loving kindness towards another

Mettā or Loving Kindness meditation comes from the Buddhist tradition. In this meditation, our guide Kynan Tan has you offering kindness to someone you feel goodwill towards. Feel the pleasantness and warmth that comes from sharing kindness with others.

A person in meditation sitting with their hands on their lap. Source: iStockphoto / Getty Images

May you be loved. May you be safe and protected. May you be happy.

Kynan Tan

Kynan Tan is a meditation teacher living and working on Gadigal and Wangal Land in Sydney.

He has practised extensively in Mettā alongside several other meditation traditions. Kynan uses his experience as an artist, musician, and programmer to share meditation in a way that is practical and creative.

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Mettā meditation 2: Feeling loving kindness towards another

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Great Minds is a podcast from SBS Audio that guides you through different meditation styles from around the world.

In season two, experience meditations led by practitioners of Ngarayamūrah, Mettā, Vipassana, Tibetan Tonglen, and sound bath meditation. Try three short episodes in each style.

Listen to Great Minds in the SBS Audio app, LiSTNR, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.