Good morning Bro,
My understanding of this is that when radiating loving kindness whether in the presence of the person we are radiating to or without their presence there are energy radiated.
However, how far it reaches when radiating without anyone present is unknown to us. For whatever, it is worth our kind heart in wishing others well is most important. Ajahn says that you are to radiate loving kindness when you meet people is correct. It is your transmission of loving kindness from the bottom of your heart that reaches to the others and you are not emitting loving kindness like radiation of light or just thinking about it.
Maybe there are reasons only known to Ajahn for saying its a myth, presently our enlightened mind are unable to comprehend such matters. Perhaps when having a chance to meet Ajahn we can request him to elaborate more for our understanding.
Mind projection is a very strong phenomena where we know little of unless we are at their level. At present I can only think that as lay person our mind is not formidable enough especially when we are confronted with our earthly life infused with stress of modern living and perhaps can be a waste of mental energy if we do metta. Again, it would be beneficial if we can radiate it because it can cultivate our heart and mind to rid it of negative energy. I do a lot of meditation and I would send the merits to those near and afar seen and unseen.
This metta that I do has changed my perception of the people who I live with as well as others that I meet. I have tone down quite a fair bit as to not be critical and judgmental of others as prior to radiating loving kindness.
🙏🙏🙏 😋 😃
The above content was put fwd with a student of Bhante Mahinda who is teaching Metta meditation, he explained these:
Of course action of loving kindness is more important than we just sitting there and radiating metta. But we can't say that it is not real.
We will share merits no matter how small the merits are, it's not about until practice well n it is fruitful.
Buddhist: Peer Reviewed Studies Demonstrate Buddhist Metta Loving Kindness Meditation Can Slow Aging, Increase Brain Matter, and Decrease PTSD and Schizophrenia —Ten Benefits of Compassion
Scientific Buddhist
12 September 2023
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