Mettā

several ways, (e.g. sitting, laying down, walking, eating). Breath awareness. This type of mindfulness technique is rooted from Buddhism traditions. In Buddhist traditions it is called Anapansati Sutra. It is the simple act of breathing in and breathing out. It is the basis of any meditation program (Burke, 2016). Body scanning. Body scanning involves focusing on different areas of the body and non-judgmentally noticing heightened areas of stress. It is generally done while laying down and takes a minimum of 30 minutes to complete. The purpose of the body scan is to bring awareness to each part of the body, to see how it is, not to think of it judgmentally (Valentine, 2007). Loving Kindness Meditation. This is also known as “metta” meditation. Metta is the Pali word meaning “universal love”. The meditation starts with developing a loving acceptance of yourself, and then systematically sending loving-kindness to other people present in your life (Ven Pannyavaro, 2012). This type of meditation is used as a tool for empathy awareness that helps to increase social connectedness, or build camaraderie within a group using mindfulness…

In the story “The Girl who was Born with only Two Arms and Two Legs” By “Stuart Baum” the character Quarta learns that it is good to give people a chance. Quarta learns this through being helpful to all even if they our mean,including everyone even if they're different. One important way that Quarta gives people a chance is by being helpful to all even if they our mean.The first piece of evidence is Quarta saw kako sneak off to watch some animals on the sand. Quarta told her teacher”He stopped…

People are naturally good. I believe that everybody has some type of compassion and mercy inside themselves. Many people look for religion to help guide their good intentions in helping others and showing compassion and mercy. Metta and Karuna are two practices that help and guide people to compassion and using their inner good. Metta and karuna are two fundamental practices in the religion of Buddhism. Both contain extremely broad definitions. The most basic translation for metta is…

Metta World Peace, an athlete who deals with bipolar disorder, has made gracious efforts to help fund mental illness studies. His name was tarnished due to his inability to control his anger on the court, resulting in a seven game suspension.Since then he sees a psychiatrist and take proper steps to clear up his name. Most of his work includes talking about his journey at mental health hospitals. In 2012, he visited Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, in front of 13 adults and 23 children…

In the article I, Racist by John Metta, there are two views regarding racism in the US. The first one is the common White people’s view that they do not admit that they are racist. This view exists because of the fact that racism is getting subtler yet still impactful. The reason for this is because White people now do not have to deal with racism; they are the one in the advantaged position. From the condition that they are in, they interpret that racism does not exist anymore, and responded by…

rituals reflect these principal beliefs of anikka and anatta and bio-ethical teachings about abortion and euthanasia reinforce the Buddhist ideal of accepting dukkha as a first step towards ultimately understanding that ‘Impermanence is the constant transformation of things.’ Bioethics has a significant impact on a Buddhist adherent’s journey as it emphasizes how individuals are to carry out their lives in right speech, right action and right livelihood. Bioethics is a science that sets a…

My discourse community is the Los Angeles Lakers, The lakers are one of the biggest teams in NBA history. They have a common goal which is to win as many world championships as they could so far they have 16 which is second of all time to the Boston Celtics who have 17. They get together for practice every day and spend a lot of time together off the court too, they also have an Instagram page which they upload pictures of players before the games or after games or during practice or they shoe…

One thing that is important to Buddhism is meditation and learning to follow your breath (Jacob’s lecture). Another form of meditation is Vipassana (Jacob’s lecture). The Vipassana is the insight of mindfulness, which means to be present in what is happening (Jacob’s lecture). The final form of meditation is Metta, which means loving kindness and learning to love and accept oneself (Jacob’s lecture). One form of Buddhism is the Mahayana (Jacob’s lecture). The Mahayana form of Buddhism “is the…

Many famous and well-known athletes have been known to publish books in the past, most of them being children’s books. Mia Hamm, Kerry Wood, Shaun Alexander, Cal Ripken Jr., Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, George Foreman, Amar’e Stoudemire, Alex Morgan, Tiki Barber, R.A. Dickey, Alex Rodriguez, Dennis Rodman, Terrell Owens, and Metta World Peace are just some of the famous athletes that have published books. Most of the time these books are about these athletes’ stories and tell about how they got…

to the subject. They laugh at what Oliver has to say, and continue to listen because they expect another joke. However, this does not mean they will conform to Oliver’s opinion. Oliver does not try to convince the audience to feel a certain way, he only expresses his position towards the subject. Certain forms of satire only ensure the attention of the audience. Satire is not only used to bring light to serious matters. It can also bring light to minor issues and happenings that take place as…