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Mettā meditation 3: Accepting and welcoming your experiences

Young woman meditating - Metta meditation - Great Minds

Begin this meditation by finding a comfortable posture, whether sitting or lying. Source: Moment RF / Getty Images

In this Mettā or Loving Kindness meditation, you will be offering kindness and goodwill towards all of your experiences, to find a sense of calm and peace through acceptance.


By accepting, allowing and welcoming experiences, you can find a sense of calm and peace in your own mind.
Kynan Tan

Kynan Tan is a meditation teacher living and working on Gadigal and Wangal Land in Sydney. After dabbling with meditation over several years, Kynan dedicated himself to sharing the practice of meditation as a tool to help with stress, anxiety, and depression. He has practised extensively in Brahmavihārā alongside several other meditation traditions.

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.


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