Metta Bhavana: Letting Kindness Happen

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Metta Bhavana: Letting Kindness Happen

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Todayand#8217;s FBA Dharmabyte titled and#8220;Metta Bhavana: Letting Kindness Happenand#8221; is a short talk by Ratnaguna about the metta bhavana, or development of loving kindness. Talk given at the Manchester Buddhist Centre in February 2012.

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