Meditation To Feel Kindness & Love

Metta meditation is a type of Buddhist meditation. In Pali — a language that's closely related to Sanskrit and spoken in northern India — “metta” means positive energy and kindness toward others. The practice is also known as loving-kindness meditation.

After you have listened to today's meditation, have a think about how you can be more kind and compassionate towards yourself.

Transcript

Welcome to today's meditation. We are now going to focus on our breath. Please close your eyes when you are ready and make sure that you are in a comfortable position. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth during this meditation. In today's meditation we are going to reflect on kindness and compassion. Metta meditation is a type of Buddhist meditation. In Pali, A language that is closely related to Sanskrit and spoken in Northern India, Metta means positive energy and kindness towards others. The practice is also known as loving kindness meditation. Breathing slowly and deeply, And deeply through your nose, Exhale slowly and deeply through your mouth. This meditation will help you to develop self-compassion and to forgive yourself and others. Allow yourself to relax into this meditation. Allow your whole body to relax, Bringing your attention and your awareness within. Take a deep breath in, Pause and take a deep breath out. I want you to think about a person that you love and care deeply for. Just allow yourself to think about that person, Noticing how it feels to sit in this feeling. Allow yourself to feel all emotion that comes up for you when you think of this person and I want you to send kindness and compassion to them. I send you love, I send you positive energy, I send you peace. I now want you to think about yourself. Breathe in slowly and deeply through your nose, Through your nose, Noticing the rhythm of your breath and exhale slowly and deeply through your mouth. I want you to allow yourself to feel the same emotions that you felt when you thought about somebody else that you love and care deeply for. I allow myself to feel love, I allow myself to feel positive energy, I allow myself to be at peace. If you notice your mind wandering, Just come back to your breath and focus on a few rounds of breathing in and breathing out. You can continue to meditate in your own time or you can bring your attention back to your body and when you are ready please open your eyes and come back into the room.

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