Metta Religious Emblem
for Buddhist Cub Scouts
The Metta Emblem is designed to help Cub Scouts of the Buddhist faith to deepen their faith and to further their knowledge and practice of the Buddhist religion.
The word "Metta" is a Buddhist term meaning loving kindness and goodwill. This word was selected as the name for the Cub Scout religious emblem with the hope of nurturing boys who will relate to all animate and inanimate things with loving kindness and goodwill in their hearts.
This program will provide an opportunity for those participating in the program to relate closely with their parents and ministers on the subject of their faith.
THE METTA MEDAL
The Metta Medal consists of a pendant representing the Buddhist Wheel of Dharma attached to a bar with the word "Metta". The Wheel of Dharma is the accepted symbol of Buddhist and Buddhism.
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD
Any Buddhist boy who is an official member of the Cub Scouts is eligible to participate in the Metta Emblem program. He must have been in Cub Scouting at least three months before starting on this program. (Although the Metta Award is primarily meant for Cub Scouts of Buddhist faith, a non-Buddhist may participate in the program provided permission is granted by his parent.)