Sutta Spotlight

Taken up the Rod 

Loving-Kindness is said to be a state of  ‘sublime abiding.’  The MettāBhāvanā Sutta describes its inherent beauty. 

 

Source Material and References

Leather book Cover with Taken up the Rod as title

Can One 'Take up the Rod' and still live in Peace?

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A chart with ten darts which show the ten darts of suffering in Buddhism

Part two of the sutta discusses how one should train