When we practice metta, we open continuously to the truth of our actual experience, changing our relationship to life.
To relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment and thus true love.
Like water poured from one vessel to another, metta flows freely, taking the shape of each situation without changing its essence.
Buddha first taught metta meditation as an antidote as a way of surmounting terrible fear when it arises.
To reteach a thing its loveliness is the nature of metta. Through lovingkindness, everyone & everything can flower again from within.
We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences and push away unpleasant ones.
Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere.
All beings want to be happy, yet so very few know how. It is out of ignorance that any of us cause suffering, for ourselves or for others
Meditation is a microcosm, a model, a mirror. The skills we practice when we sit are transferable to the rest of our lives.
We long for permanence but everything in the known universe is transient. That’s a fact but one we fight.
Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you're doing.
Compassion has more to do with the attitude we bring to our encounters with other people than with any quantifiable metric of giving.
Telling the story, acknowledging what has happened and how you feel, is often a necessary part of forgiveness.
Forgiveness is a process, an admittedly difficult one that often can feel like a rigorous spiritual practice.
Forgiveness is a personal process that doesn’t depend on us having direct contact with the people who have hurt us.
Setting the intention to practice kindness toward one’s partner or family members or friends does not preclude getting angry or upset.
When we do our best to treat others with kindness, it’s often a struggle to determine which actions best express our love and care for ourselves.
The embodiment of kindness is often made difficult by our long ingrained patternsof fear and jealousy.
The key in letting go is practice. Each time we let go, we disentangle ourselves from our expectations and begin to experience things as they are.
Kindness is not a fixed trait that we either have or lack, but more like a muscle that can be developed and strengthened.
You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and
