--- product_id: 40667674 title: "Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta" price: "R766" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/40667674-loving-kindness-in-plain-english-the-practice-of-metta store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta **Price:** R766 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta - **How much does it cost?** R766 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/40667674-loving-kindness-in-plain-english-the-practice-of-metta) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The bestselling author of Mindfulness in Plain English invites us to explore the joyful benefits of living with loving-kindness. With his signature clarity and warmth, Bhante Gunaratana shares with us how we can cultivate loving-kindness to live a life of joyful harmony with others. Through personal anecdotes, step-by-step meditations, conversational renderings of the Buddha’s words in the suttas, and transformative insights into how we live in and relate to the world, we learn that peace here and now is possible—within ourselves and in all our relationships. Bhante G speaks directly to how we can cultivate loving-kindness to find emotional clarity, overcome anger, and become more peaceful—both on and off the meditation cushion. Loving-Kindness in Plain English was chosen for the Spirituality & Practice Book Award as one of the 50 Best Spiritual Books of 2017 by the website Spirituality & Practice. Review: I noticed positive changes in my life within 2 weeks - I tried one of his first books, mindfulness in ain English, and liked it alot. That book helped me understand a lot about myself and my behaviors. After practicing insight meditation, I would feel relieved and less stressed out, but not really "better" more of a how to manual about understanding behaviors. With this book, I feel that I have a complimentary practice with my mindfulness. Metta practice, or practicing, loving kindness to all beings (starting with yourself, then growing your circle to encompass your family and friends. Advanced practice helps you love neutral strangers and people who are challenging in your life. After a few sessions, I would feel a warm and gushy feeling emanating from my chest. After about a week of daily practice (15 minutes - 1 hour), I started feeling pretty good about myself. After two weeks of diligent practice, I noticed little things in my life "falling into place." It's easy to slip back to normal habits, but with some practice, I'm able to practice "equanimity" as challenging situations are arising . If you want to understand reality a bit differently, or just to feel good about yourself as you are now, then buy this book. You'll be a stronger, happier person for it. You might even start attracting positive, kind people into your life. We could all use that. Review: Practical, inspiring, and wonderful! :) - This is my second time buying this book. I pre ordered it not long before it came out, which was perfect given I had suddenly developed the desire to practice loving-kindness. I skim through this book every day and it helps super charge my loving friendliness that I bring into the day and practice non-stop as I have much anxiety and this is the one practice coupled with mindfulness and concentrated breathing that helps significantly. I don't think you will ever find a more useful book. I love buddhist books (I have been reading and practicing them for several years) but this one is at the top for sure, so it surprises me that it only has 15 reviews! I hope this book reaches more people, I will do my part to help. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #381,643 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #57 in Theravada Buddhism (Books) #861 in Emotional Self Help #1,262 in Meditation (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 267 Reviews | ## Images ![Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71f0nLTgIML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I noticed positive changes in my life within 2 weeks *by M***Y on May 31, 2017* I tried one of his first books, mindfulness in ain English, and liked it alot. That book helped me understand a lot about myself and my behaviors. After practicing insight meditation, I would feel relieved and less stressed out, but not really "better" more of a how to manual about understanding behaviors. With this book, I feel that I have a complimentary practice with my mindfulness. Metta practice, or practicing, loving kindness to all beings (starting with yourself, then growing your circle to encompass your family and friends. Advanced practice helps you love neutral strangers and people who are challenging in your life. After a few sessions, I would feel a warm and gushy feeling emanating from my chest. After about a week of daily practice (15 minutes - 1 hour), I started feeling pretty good about myself. After two weeks of diligent practice, I noticed little things in my life "falling into place." It's easy to slip back to normal habits, but with some practice, I'm able to practice "equanimity" as challenging situations are arising . If you want to understand reality a bit differently, or just to feel good about yourself as you are now, then buy this book. You'll be a stronger, happier person for it. You might even start attracting positive, kind people into your life. We could all use that. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Practical, inspiring, and wonderful! :) *by C***S on June 10, 2018* This is my second time buying this book. I pre ordered it not long before it came out, which was perfect given I had suddenly developed the desire to practice loving-kindness. I skim through this book every day and it helps super charge my loving friendliness that I bring into the day and practice non-stop as I have much anxiety and this is the one practice coupled with mindfulness and concentrated breathing that helps significantly. I don't think you will ever find a more useful book. I love buddhist books (I have been reading and practicing them for several years) but this one is at the top for sure, so it surprises me that it only has 15 reviews! I hope this book reaches more people, I will do my part to help. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cultivating Infinite Love *by S***A on October 13, 2018* There is no possibility of progressing and maturing in the buddhist spiritual path without cultivating the qualities of the human heart. What the Bhante Gunaratana presents us here is a condensation of the purest teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha, through his own anecdotes and life experiences along many decades, including also the experiences of the Buddha himself and his disciples from the Pali canon. The cultivation of metta (loving-kindness) is fundamental and universal to all Buddhist traditions and cannot be skipped over if one wants to progress in the meditations of shamatha and karuna (great compassion). The book includes the Karaniya Meta Sutta and the Meta Nisamsa Sutta As a practitioner of the Tibetan Mahayana I corage all practitioners to purchase this book and practice directly according to its detailed instructions to open and fill their hearts with unmeasurable love for the healing and pacification of the whole world. ## Frequently Bought Together - Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta - Mindfulness in Plain English - Impermanence in Plain English --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/40667674-loving-kindness-in-plain-english-the-practice-of-metta](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/40667674-loving-kindness-in-plain-english-the-practice-of-metta) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-08-25*