Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta
It’s common for people to find that it’s a lot easier to feel loving-kindness for a loved one than for themselves. In this meditation, we start with an easy person to activate the energy of loving-kindness, and then we “tuck ourselves in” to keep the flow of loving-kindness going toward a more difficult person— ourselves.
Kristin Neff, Christopher Germer • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
Meditation: How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind
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As Dipa Ma taught, the capacity to love that is inherent in every one of us can be awakened and developed through the practice of lovingkindness or metta, which refers to a state of mind that radiates kindness, wishing well without wanting anything in return. It helps you awaken love when you’re not feeling it, and deepen and amplify it when you ar
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