loving kindness meditation

The practice of Loving Kindness meditation is a wonderful way to start each day.

“We begin practicing the love meditation on ourselves ("I"). Until we are able to love and take care of ourselves, we cannot be of much help to others. After that we can practice on others ("he/she," "they")--first on someone we like, then on someone neutral to us, then someone we love, and finally someone the mere thought of whom makes us suffer. "--Thich Nhat Hanh, Teachings on Love

May I be peaceful, happy, and light in body and spirit.

May I be safe and free from injury.

May I be free from anger, afflictions, fear, and anxiety.

 

May I learn to look at myself with the eyes of understanding and love.

May I be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in myself

May I learn to identify and see the sources of anger, craving, and delusion in myself.

 

May I know how to nourish the seeds of joy in myself every day.

May I be able to live fresh, solid, and free.

May I be free from attachment and aversion, but not be indifferent.

 

Today, I choose to start my day with Loving Kindness meditation.

Blessings of Peace and Love,

Preston