Loving-Kindness in Plain English
Bhante Gunaratana
The bestselling author of Mindfulness in Plain English invites us to explore the joyful benefits of living with loving-kindness. With his signature clarity and warmth, Bhante Gunaratana shares with us how we can cultivate loving-kindness to live a...
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United States
Description:
The bestselling author of Mindfulness in Plain English invites us to explore the joyful benefits of living with loving-kindness. With his signature clarity and warmth, Bhante Gunaratana shares with us how we can cultivate loving-kindness to live a life of joyful harmony with others. Through personal anecdotes, step-by-step meditations, conversational renderings of the Buddha’s words in the suttas, and transformative insights into how we live in and relate to the world, we learn that peace here and now is possible—within ourselves and in all our relationships. Bhante G speaks directly to how we can cultivate loving-kindness to find emotional clarity, overcome anger, and become more peaceful—both on and off the meditation cushion. Loving-Kindness in Plain English was chosen for the Spirituality & Practice Book Award as one of the 50 Best Spiritual Books of 2017 by the website Spirituality & Practice. Duration - 5h 8m. Author - Bhante Gunaratana. Narrator - Ram Ranjini. Published Date - Saturday, 03 January 2026. Copyright - © 2017 Bhante Gunaratana ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:11
Preface
Duration:00:01:26
Chapter 1 Metta: Our Natural State
Duration:00:14:04
Chapter 2 Meditations on Loving-Friendliness
Duration:00:32:40
Chapter 3 Eight Ways to Cultivate Loving-Friendliness
Duration:00:12:25
Chapter 4 Practicing Peace
Duration:00:10:43
Chapter 5 Metta in Action
Duration:00:09:12
Chapter 6 Benefits of Loving-Friendliness
Duration:00:14:20
Chapter 7 A Mother's Love
Duration:00:19:20
Chapter 8 Overcoming Ill Will
Duration:00:17:07
Chapter 9 Following Metta
Duration:00:13:30
Chapter 10 Fighting Fires with Metta
Duration:00:07:03
Chapter 11 Relaxing into Forgiveness
Duration:00:08:39
Chapter 12 Communities of Metta
Duration:00:14:34
Chapter 13 Some Comments on the Metta Sutta
Duration:00:16:36
Chapter 14 Stories of Loving-Friendliness
Duration:00:14:05
Chapter 15 Ecology and Loving-Friendliness
Duration:00:09:23
Chapter 16 Some Tips for Living a Life of Loving-Friendliness
Duration:00:15:21
Chapter 17 Eight Mindful Steps to Metta
Duration:00:04:01
Chapter 18 Three Modes of Metta
Duration:00:06:59
Chapter 19 Cordiality and Loving-Friendliness
Duration:00:03:48
Chapter 20 Listening, Speaking and Working with Metta
Duration:00:15:00
Appendix 1 The Buddha's Discourses on Loving-Friendliness
Duration:00:07:04
Appendix 2 Loving-Friendliness Meditations
Duration:00:39:41
About the Author
Duration:00:00:33
About Wisdom Publications
Duration:00:00:46
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:19