About The Metta Center
The Metta Center provides unique and innovative training in spiritual companionship (also known as spiritual direction, accompaniment or guidance). The Metta Center holds a Perennial Wisdom stance —open and affirming to people of all religious, spiritual and ethical persuasions.
Our Flagship Offering:
• Certification in Grief Companionship for spiritual directors, companions and other caring professionals.
The Metta Center offers online learning and is ideal for international students. Our trainings are a perfect fit for people who lead busy lives and need a flexible learning platform. Our small cohorts enable students to receive individual attention as well as meaningful support from caring, compassionate colleagues.
Our Flagship Offering:
• Certification in Grief Companionship for spiritual directors, companions and other caring professionals.
The Metta Center offers online learning and is ideal for international students. Our trainings are a perfect fit for people who lead busy lives and need a flexible learning platform. Our small cohorts enable students to receive individual attention as well as meaningful support from caring, compassionate colleagues.
Why "Metta"?
" Metta" is the Pali word for "unconditional friendliness." It has also been translated as "loving-kindness." This hails from the Buddhist tradition and is applicable to all spiritual paths and persuasions. Within the Jewish tradition, we might speak of it as "chesed" (giving oneself fully, with love and compassion). In Celtic Christianity, we might speak of it as "blessing." Each of the world's wisdom traditions is sourced in compassion, generosity and mercy—foundational aspects of Metta.
At the Metta Center, everything we do and provide is rooted in this philosophy and practice. We are open and affirming to all people—no matter one's religious, spiritual or ethical persuasion. We embrace a model of heart-centered, whole person care for all beings everywhere.
At the Metta Center, everything we do and provide is rooted in this philosophy and practice. We are open and affirming to all people—no matter one's religious, spiritual or ethical persuasion. We embrace a model of heart-centered, whole person care for all beings everywhere.
Founder and DirectorThe Metta Center was founded in 2023 by Dr. Janice Lundy, a lifelong educator, long-term spiritual director (companion) in private practice and organizational service. She is a Grief Support Specialist and grief educator as well.
For the past 20 years, Jan has served as a supervisor, mentor and trainer of spiritual directors. She is currently the Gerald May Professor of Spiritual Direction and Counseling at The Graduate Theological Foundation. Having experienced a great deal of loss in her own life, she knows firsthand the transformative power of healing through grief. |
Janice L. Lundy, Psy.D, D.Min., M.P.C. |