Being Kind to Ourselves Is Not Selfish
“The purpose of studying Buddhism is not to study Buddhism but to study ourselves.” – Shunryu Suzuki, author of Zen
Category: loving kindness
Insights into Inner Rudeness
Our recent review of four obstacles to sending metta came from a series of insights. An insight is a naturally
Loving Kindness Shifts Relationships
In exploring metta, the practice of sending loving kindness, we come to the challenge of sending it to a ‘difficult’
Four Obstacles to Metta Practice
Obstacle #1. Belief That Metta is FiniteWhen we practice sending metta (the Pali word for loving kindness) we are activating
Energy Awareness
‘When you find yourself in the thick of it, help yourself to a bit of what is all around you…’ —
The Power of Loving-Kindness
Over the past weeks we have been exploring the word ‘should’ and similar bully words that shove us around. We’ve
Inner Exploration with Awareness and Compassion
This week in class we did an experiential exercise on compassion. After meditation practice, we sat in the resulting inner
