Hello beautiful souls.
My name is Joel Cross,
Also known as A Soul Called Joel.
And I want to share a bit with you about Metta loving kindness.
Meta is a Pali word which means goodwill,
Benevolence.
Of course,
Loving kindness.
And this practice precedes.
Buddhism,
But is now commonly associated with it,
As this is one of the first practices the Buddha offered to early monks who were frightened when they were meditating alone in the forest.
And so I offer this to you.
As it may feel supportive.
As you are practicing.
Are feeling frightened.
And alone in your own life.
There are five phrases that I.
.
.
Usually like to offer.
Blessing of goodwill towards myself.
Someone I love deeply and individuals I have difficulty with to expand.
In my capacity for loving.
And clarity.
As we all are on.
A human journey.
And as humans do.
We have blind spots and we make mistakes from time to time.
And finally,
Offering love to all beings everywhere.
So you feel less alone.
And less writing.
Close your eyes for a moment.
I'll walk you through a short practice that you can do.
On your own.
So if you allow your eyes to gently close.
Place one hand over heart center.
And connect to pure love and kindness.
And you can repeat these phrases after me.
May I be happy.
May I be healthy in body and mind.
And spirit.
May I take care of myself wisely.
May I be safe and protected.
May I be peaceful.
At ease.
Next you'd offer.
.
.
A blessing of loving-kindness outward.
Repeating the same phrases.
To someone that you care for deeply.
Part.
Someone that you have.
Some difficulties with you.
Repeating as follows.
May you be happy.
May you be healthy in body,
Mind,
And spirit.
May you take care of yourself wisely.
May you be safe and protected.
May you be peaceful and at ease.
And you can take a moment just to reconnect to your heart space.
As offering loving-kindness to someone you have difficulty with might cause a little tension.
Offer yourself some compassion.
In space.
And then finally.
.
.
We offer this.
Blessing of loving-kindness to all beings everywhere.
Repeating these phrases after me.
May all beings be happy.
May all beings be healthy in body,
Mind and spirit.
May all beings take care of themselves wisely.
May all beings be safe and protected.
And may all beings be peaceful and at ease.
And now relax your hand and gently open your eyes.
And you can practice love and kindness.
Anywhere.
To help yourself anchor into the present moment.
And feel more connected and grounded.
Wishing you much love and light.
