Brief Loving Kindness for Others

Loving-kindness helps to create compassion for self and others and helps us to recognise that we all suffer and are all deserving of compassion.

Transcript

This meditation is designed to help you bring warmth and goodwill to your life.

When you're ready,

Finding a comfortable position,

Reasonably upright and relaxed.

And when the time's right,

Gently closing your eyes.

Taking a few deep breaths to help you to settle in to your body and the present moment.

And when you're ready,

Bringing to mind a person or other living being who naturally makes you smile.

This could be a child,

A grandparent,

Your cat or dog,

Whoever naturally brings happiness to your heart.

Let yourself feel what it's like to be in this being's presence,

Allowing yourself to enjoy their good company.

Now recognizing how vulnerable this loved one is,

Just like you,

Subject to sickness,

Aging and death.

Also,

This being wishes to be happy and free from suffering,

Just like you and every other living being.

Repeating softly and gently,

Feeling the importance of your words,

Sending them loving kindness.

May you be safe.

May you be peaceful.

May you be healthy.

And may you live with ease.

And again,

May you be safe.

May you be peaceful.

May you be healthy.

And may you live with ease.

Savouring any warm feelings that may arise.

Now taking a few breaths and just allowing yourself to rest quietly in your own body.

Savouring the goodwill and kindness that flows naturally from your own heart.

And when you're ready,

Gently coming back to the room.

Reviews

Simple, quick and powerful practice for sending loving kindness to others.

Simple perfect divine! What pure joy is beheld in these few moments on the air of loving kindness!

Great as a quick, little reminder throughout the day! Thank you 🙏

Very nice! Thank you. ❤️

Powerful and selfless

Short, sweet, helpful!

Perfect- was thinking about a friend going through a hard time and found this mediation. And ending bell would be nice - otherwise, lovely

Superbly short, simple, and sweet. I am relatively new to Loving Kindness, but I see already how powerful it can be. Thank you, I'll be returning often.

Good quick bit of nurturing

Very nice sending out loving kindness is essential to our daily lives

Very good for such a short meditation. 3 minutes well spent! 🌺

Very helpful. Thanks

Perfect for quick centering during busy day!

Exactly what I needed...brief and powerful!

Lovely short but effective practice.

A lovely quick centering exercise.

one of the best meditations I've done on this app yet. short & sweet. but couldn't believe the emotions that came along w it. great way to start the day - thank you.

Wonderful. Thank you.