11 BENEFITS OF PRACTISING METTA-CETOVIMUTTI

11 BENEFITS OF PRACTISING METTA-CETOVIMUTTI

(Mettanisansasuttapatha Sutta)

Once, the Blessed One was residing at Jetta Grove, built by Anathapindika near Savatthi. Thereupon, the Blessed One addressed the monks thus, “Oh Bhikkhus!” , and the monks responded, “Venerable Sir” . The Blessed One continued as follows: Bhikkhus , when the mind is imbued with compassion, well associated, practiced , enhanced , made like into a vehicles, established , perpetuated , perfected , and rightly under-taken, eleven benefits may be expected, namely:

One sleeps happily.

One awakes happily.

One does not see evil dreams.

One is loved by humans.

One is protected by god/s.

One will not harmed by fire, poison and weapons.

One’s mind quickly attains to concentration.

One has pleasant countenance.

One’s mind is clean at death. If a higher Dhamma has not been reached, one will attain the Brahma world.

Bhikkhus, when the mind is imbued with compassion, well associated , practiced , enhanced , made like unto a vehicle, established , perpetuated and rightly under taken, these eleven benefits may be expected.

The Blessed One having said thus, these monks were overjoyed, they delighted in the Blessed One’s discourse.