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What makes maitri such a different approach is that we are not trying to solve a problem. We are not striving to make pain go away or to become a better person. In fact, we are giving up control altogether and letting concepts and ideals fall apart.
Pema Chodron • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics)
Metta, which can be translated from Pali as “love” or “lovingkindness,” is the first of the brahma-viharas, the “heavenly abodes.” The others—compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity—grow out of metta, which supports and extends these states.
Sharon Salzberg • Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Classics)
We practice meditation to connect with maitri and unconditional openness.
Pema Chodron • The Places That Scare You
“May I be healthy,” “May I be healed,” “May I make a friend of my body,” or “May I embody my love and understanding.”
Sharon Salzberg • Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Classics)
Beginning Anew, by Sister Chan Khong and Thich Nhat Hanh
... See morePeople have both flowers and compost inside. Our practice is to water the flowers in them, and not bring them more garbage. When we try to grow flowers in a garden, if the flowers don’t grow well, we don’t blame or argue with them.
We ask ourselves what we can do to help them bloom. Your partne