Clear Mountain Monastery Project Love Actually: Liberating the Heart Through the Brahmavihārās | Ajahn Nisabho
Dec 20, 2025
Ajahn Nisabho, a senior monastic teacher in the Forest Tradition of Buddhism, delves into the transformative power of the Brahmavihārās—loving-kindness, compassion, rejoicing, and equanimity. He shares practical metta practices, including simple phrases to engage loving-kindness daily. Stories illustrate how compassion can reach even the hardest hearts, while upholding equanimity can help navigate difficult relationships. By engaging with these practices, Nisabho suggests we can cultivate deep emotional richness and clarity, ultimately leading to liberation.
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A Monk Who Embodied Loving-Kindness
- Ajahn Nisabho describes Bhante Sumita as a monk whose whole being resonated with loving-kindness after decades in robes.
- His constant use of simple metta phrases transformed ordinary actions into practices that softened interactions and presence.
Animals Respond To Steady Metta
- Ajahn Nisabho recounts Ai Suchita's hermitage experiences where wild animals approached her due to her steady metta practice.
- He uses these stories to show metta's palpable effect on non-human beings and environments.
Brahma Viharas As A Broadening Heart Practice
- The Brahma Viharas open a doorway to a pure, wide heart and offer practical benefits like easier sleep and calmer dying.
- Ajahn Nisabho emphasizes they attune us to a deep emotional substrate that protects and draws beings near.