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ABOUT THE METTA GARDEN:

Mettā is the Pali word (maitrī in Sanskrit) for loving-kindness, benevolence, friendship or friendliness, and good will, etc. It can also be thought of as unconditional love or love without attachment. Mettā practice, is the cultivation of loving-kindness. It is a popular form of meditation within, but not limited to Buddhism.

A garden is a planned space set aside for cultivation and enjoyment, usually of plants, flowers, vegetables, etc.

It is my aspiration for this website, that it may be a place – a garden for the cultivation of loving-kindness (Mettā) through both the art and the writing shared. May we all benefit on this journey as we awaken to our true nature, which is Love.

ABOUT JAYSEN:

contemplative artist & writer

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well…like you, i am journeying along in this life, learning about love, friendship, compassion and grace. i love the poetry of Rumi and Hafiz. when i need a reminder that all of this is sacred, i sit under the night sky and watch stars dance, i listen to birds sing or children’s laughter, i enjoy a cool breeze on a sunny day, and get lost in the eyes of those whom i love.
we are all friends here, interdependent, floating along in the same river which opens into a deep blue sea of vast, spacious Love…

~ namasté ~

…if you want to know more about me, check out my Facebook link or Twitter feed down the page on the right, or copy and paste the URL’s below:

jaysen on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jaysenwaller
jaysen on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JaysenWaller
jaysen on IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1295445/