Morning Metta: Inner Journey Gratitude With Bhante Sujatha

Begin your day by anchoring in gratitude as you care for your body, mind, and heart. In this gentle guided practice, you repeat the simple mantra “I am well, I am happy, I am peaceful,” using it as a healing medicine whenever negativity or worry arises. You are invited to rest with your natural breath, breathing in peace and breathing out negativity, while observing thoughts and sensations without reaction. The session closes with bowing as an act of receiving, surrender, and humility, and a space to offer blessings to yourself, loved ones, and all beings: may you be well, happy, and peaceful.

Transcript

Having gratitude in my mind. I am going to take care of myself. My physical body, And my mind. Now repeat to yourself silently, I am well. I am happy. I am peaceful. I am well. I am happy. I am peaceful. I am well. I am happy. I am peaceful. Keep these three words as a mantra, Daily chanting your own language. It is a progressive practice. What you understand today. Tomorrow will be totally different experience. You see the depth tomorrow or day after. This is your protection. This is your guard. Can you go this inner journey? When negativity is calm, Easily you can apply this loving-kindness medicine into that wounded area. Wherever, Whatever you are going through. Having this healing medicine. In your mind, In your hands. Now slowly turn your attention to your natural, Ordinary breath. When you breathe in, You breathe peace. When you breathe out, You let go all the negativities. Please focus on your breath naturally. No need to repress your thoughts. No need to control your thoughts. Let them come. Let them be. Or let them go. Actually meditation is a simple act. Just sit and observe. Without reacting what you hear, What you taste, How you feel. Only thing you can experience cause and conditions. And also all the changes happening moment to moment. The problem is. . . Your reaction. How we will interact with them. If you see that impermanence, Course and conditions are changing, Nothing to worry. Nothing to be fearful. Just be an angel. Now bring your palms together close to your heart. We bow, Bow to ourselves and bow to others. The second meaning is Receiving. . . Going inward, Not outward. The third meaning of bowing is surrender. Let go your egotistical mind. Be a humble person without being a doormat. That is the purpose of bowing. Now you can make a wish for yourself, Your inner journey, Your outer journey, Your family. Your loved ones, Whoever need the prayer or blessing, This is the good time to think of them after your meditation practice. May peace be with you. May you be well. May you be happy. May you be peaceful. Thank you very much. Please open your eyes.