*All original art, photography, and writing appearing on this website are subject to copyright. Feel free to share as long as you give credit. If you want to use the art, photography, or writing for some use other than personal (e.g. commercial use or to publish) please contact for permission, first. Thank you.

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:

Jaysen Waller (he/him/his) is an engaged contemplative artist, using his dharma name “Jinpa Lhaga”, and inspired by the contemplative Christian and Mahayana Buddhist traditions, along with mystics of all traditions. He is also a meditation teacher with certifications from The Open Heart Project, Dharma Moon and Tibet House US.

To connect more, please visit: https://linktr.ee/jaysenwaller