Metta

Vipassana Sadhana Sansthan

Vipassana Meditation As Taught By S. N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin

BENEFITS OF METTA (LOVING KINDNESS)

He who practices ‘METTA’ sleeps happily & sleeps immediately on closing his eyes.
As he goes to sleep with a loving heart, he awakes with an equally loving heart.
He will not have bad dreams, either he falls into ‘ deep sleep’ or have pleasant dreams.
He becomes dear to all human beings. As he loves other, so do others love him.
He becomes dear to non-human beings as well. Animals are also attracted to him.
He becomes immune from poison fire & weapons. These do not affect him.
'METTA’ leads to quick mental concentration.
Invisible deities protect him because of the power of his ‘METTA’.
‘METTA’ tends to beautify his facial expressions. His face becomes serene.
He dies peacefully. Even after death, his serene face reflects his peaceful death. Since a person with ‘METTA’ dies happily, he will be born in a blissful state. He will be born is a ‘Brahmin realm’