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1. The Craft of the Heart Copyright
    … Questions about this book may be addressed to Metta Forest Monastery Valley Center, CA 92082-1409 U.S.A. Additional resources More Dhamma talks, books and translations by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu are available to download in digital audio and various ebook formats at dhammatalks.org. Printed copy A paperback copy of this book is available free of charge. To request one, write to: Book Request … 
2. The Craft of the Heart On Radiating the Sublime Attitudes
    … If you have trouble memorizing the extended formula, you can reduce it to: “Mettā”—thoughts of good will “Karuṇā”—thoughts of compassion “Muditā”—thoughts of appreciation “Upekkhā”—thoughts of equanimity Or if you want, you can simply express these thoughts in your own words.
3. The Craft of the Heart On the Four Immeasurable Sublime Attitudes
   On the Four Immeasurable Sublime Attitudes Mettā: Develop thoughts of love and good will, hoping for your own happiness and that of others. This is like a fortress wall or a cardinal point. Karuṇā: Develop thoughts of compassion toward yourself and others, aiming at helping yourself and others gain release from all forms of suffering and pain. This is another wall or cardinal point … 
4. The Craft of the Heart The Five Hindrances
    … thoughts of revenge, and ill will. When this happens, the following methods should be used to allay such thoughts: a. Mettā-nimitta-uggaha: Give rise to thoughts of good will, either toward specific people or to all living beings in general. b. Mettā-bhāvanānuyoga: Be intent on developing and radiating thoughts of good will, hoping for your own happiness and that of others. c … 
5. The Craft of the Heart Foreword
    … Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) Metta Forest Monastery PO Box 1409 Valley Center, CA 92082 U.S.A.
6. The Craft of the Heart How to Practice Concentration
    … A short Pali formula, for those who have trouble memorizing, is: “Mettā”—thoughts of good will “Karuṇā”—thoughts of compassion “Muditā”—thoughts of appreciation “Upekkhā”—thoughts of equanimity This finished, sit in a half-lotus position, right leg on top of the left, with your hands placed palm-up on your lap, right hand on top of the left. Keep your body straight and … 
7. The Craft of the Heart Concentration: Questions & Answers
    … A short preliminary Pali formula for those who have trouble memorizing is: “Mettā”—thoughts of good will (good will and benevolence for oneself and others, hoping for their welfare), “Karuṇā”—thoughts of compassion (for oneself and others), “Muditā”—thoughts of appreciation (taking delight in one’s own goodness and that of others), “Upekkhā”—thoughts of equanimity (imperturbability with regard to those things that should … 
8. The Craft of the Heart Virtue: Questions & Answers
    … as a child who has parents but isn’t fed is sure to waste and wither away. For virtue to grow strong requires food, and the food of virtue is: a. mettā—good will, love for oneself and all others, hoping that all living beings will be happy; b. karuṇā—compassion for oneself and others, wanting us all to escape from suffering; c. muditā … 
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