11/08/2025
I am participating in the Meditation Global Summit ⨠CHALLENGE #1: The Secret Ingredient of Mindfulness ā Metta: Loving-Kindness. Try these simple practice steps!
Step 1: Prepare Your Space
Find a quiet spot where you can sit comfortably for 10ā15 minutes.
Let your hands rest gently. Close your eyes.
Bring awareness to your body and the natural rhythm of your breath.
Step 2: Bring to Mind a Loved One
Think of someone who naturally brings warmth to your heart, a friend, pet, teacher, or kind presence in your life.
Begin to repeat, silently or aloud:
May you be safe.
May you be happy.
May you be healthy.
May you live with ease.
Let these words flow like a gentle offering, imagine your loved one safe, happy, and healthy and let that fill you with ease.
Step 3: Turn the Practice Toward Yourself
Now bring yourself into awareness, as if you were the one receiving this same care.
Silently repeat:
May I be safe.
May I be happy.
May I be healthy.
May I live with ease.
If any resistance or judgment arises, simply notice it without pushing it away. Keep returning to the phrases, with patience and gentleness.
Step 4: Expand the Circle
When youāre ready, extend loving-kindness outward:
First to neutral acquaintancesā¦
Then to those you find difficultā¦
And finally, to all beings everywhere.
May all beings be safe.
May all beings be happy.
May all beings be healthy.
May all beings live with ease.
Notice any resistance and return gently to generating well wishes to help open your heart further. This is not about excusing anyone's actions; itās about training your heart to expand.
Step 5: Reflect on the Inner Shift
Place your hand on your heart or rest it gently on your lap.
Ask yourself:
What do I feel right now?
Has anything shifted inside me?
Whatās it like to meet myself and others with this kind of care?
You might notice a warmth, a quietness, a sense of ease, or even a subtle openness. Thatās the inner climate beginning to change to give you more choice and more range, this is the true gift of loving-kindness.
āļø Take Time for Reflection
Journaling your experience can help bring clarity and insight. Try reflecting on:
What did I notice in my body, mind, or heart during this practice?
How does it feel to wish myself well?
What became possible when I included even difficult people in my circle of care?
What might shift if I brought this heartfulness into my day?
Revisit this practice anytime. The more often you return to it, the more your energy and inner world shift toward connection, clarity, and peace. Peace
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