Last week, we started learning about the “Four Divine Abodes” for the mind. The first one is unconditional love, which doesn’t expect anything in return. This week, we look at the other three: compassion, joy, and equanimity.

I would like to let a master explain what metta is and how it fits in with Buddha’s teaching and meditation practice. So, I am reading you today from the book “The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching” by Thich Nhat Hanh.