This Karuna practice is built in a non-personal format.
Through it,
We acknowledge that suffering is not personal.
No one owns grief or mistreatment.
It is happening in the world.
Also,
Here we acknowledge that,
As the Buddha said,
The causes of suffering are greed,
Hatred,
And delusion.
If this isn't your belief,
I ask that you simply be open to it as a possibility,
As you do this practice,
And see if anything arises for you.
In the last section,
Again,
We wish simply for there to be wholesome states,
And not being attached to them as being mine or yours.
Simply,
That they be.
Let's practice.
Notice the suffering that exists in yourself currently,
And use the phrase,
I feel the suffering of tension,
Perhaps.
Perhaps anger.
Perhaps fear.
And know the suffering.
Feel it.
May this suffering come to an end.
May the causes of suffering come to an end.
May there be love,
Peace,
And clarity.
Just staying with these phrases until you become aware of another suffering.
Perhaps,
I feel this suffering of resistance.
May this suffering come to an end.
May the causes of suffering come to an end.
May there be love,
Peace,
And clarity.
Whether or not you feel any shift in your emotional state is not the most important factor.
The most important thing is really connecting to the truth of compassion,
To the intention of compassion towards this suffering.
Not trying to force it away,
Or reject it.
Just turning towards whatever it is with an open heart,
With a warmth in your heart.
Or perhaps the suffering of another being comes to mind.
If you can truly feel their suffering,
Maybe use the phrases,
I feel the suffering of another's grief.
May this suffering come to an end.
Or perhaps you're aware that you're suffering in relation to someone else being suffering.
I feel the suffering of wanting someone's experience to be different.
I feel the suffering of wanting.
May this suffering come to an end.
May the causes of suffering come to an end.
May there be love,
Peace,
And clarity.
Continue in this way until you feel satisfied.
Or another suggestion is continue until you've wanted to get up three times,
And then allow yourself to.
I'll ring the bell here as a formal end to the track.
I encourage you to continue as long as feels good.
