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Two Ways To Understand Metta
- Lovingkindness practice can be read as either magical radiation or natural influence through changed behavior.
- Cultivating kindness changes how you act and thus changes the world indirectly through others' responses.
First Metta Retreats Felt Strange
- John and Doug describe their first metta/chanting retreats as strange but transformative experiences.
- Dogs and wildlife respond to calm, kind presence, illustrating how practice changes interpersonal dynamics.
Kindness Can Ripple Far Beyond You
- Small acts of kindness can ripple outward like a butterfly effect across society.
- You can't fully know the extent of these ripples, so staying open to their possibility matters.