Lovingkindness Meditation For Self-Hatred

Even many years of lovingkindness practice can leave us with habits of self-criticism and self-hatred. Many years ago I developed an approach that helped me with this issue. In this adaptation of the traditional lovingkindness practice we cultivate kindness for ourselves as the friend, neutral person, and the person we have difficulties with.

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I've been feeling disconnected from my metta bhavana meditation practice lately and I found this so helpful in reconnecting and relighting it.

I love the idea of sending compassion and loving kindness to my difficult qualities. I loved the phrases for my good and difficult qualities - I wish they’d been repeated more. Thank you for this kindness!