Prayer Series, Part 3 "The Metta Prayer"
Rev. Kristin Powell introduces the ancient practice of metta - loving kindness meditation - as part of her Prayers of Perseverance series, tracing its origins from the Buddha's teaching to 500 monks who needed a "weapon of protection" against the disturbing forest devas. She guides listeners through the traditional stages of metta practice - blessing oneself, a loved one, a neutral person, a difficult person, and all beings - while encouraging flexibility in adapting the order to meet individual needs. Rev. Kristin Powell reminds us that we were born to live in these transformative times and that our spiritual practice of offering kindness is both a gift to ourselves and a profound service to the world.