A Mantra For Compassion: Quan Yin

In this gentle guided practice, I share how to work with Quan Yin the mantra Namo Guan Shin Yin Pusa as an invocation of compassion. We begin by directing compassion inward. First offering it to ourselves, and then, from the overflow of what is nourished within, extending that compassion outward to others. A mala may be used as an optional support for repetition and focus, but it is not required. This practice is an invitation to soften, receive, and allow compassion to move through you.

Transcript

All right, So we're gonna get started with holding the mala with the guru bead in the right hand in front of the fingers and I'm gonna start with the mantra. We're gonna go halfway around the mala and then when we get to that halfway point we're gonna change direction to bring the energy out. So we'll start with by bringing the energy in and then we will transition to bringing the energy out and we're gonna be working with Kuan Yin's mantra here. So if you don't have a mala that you can start with the left hand touching the body, The heart, The leg wherever it's comfortable, The right hand up to receive and then when we switch have the left hand up and the right hand either down into Mother Earth or out directing towards whatever your intention is that you would like to send compassion to. So if you want to close your eyes and just go inward follow along pay attention to your breath if you want to join in with the mantra you're welcome to if you just want to listen and say it inwardly that's fine as well. Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Change direction Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa Namo Kuan Yin Pusa And if you don't you can put your hand on your heart one on your abdomen or wherever it feels comfortable but one should be on the heart space to allow the energy to go in to the heart. We're just going to sit for a minute letting those energies settle into mind and body slowly making sure that we first offer ourselves compassion before giving it out to anyone else so often we have it backwards we give it out to everyone and everything so freely and forget that it needs to come to us first you can sit here receiving and allowing the energies to settle for as long as feels comfortable for you some days it may be longer than others and when you feel ready you can start to bring your attention back to the body back to whatever you are touching with your body whether that's the floor the chair your clothes if there's any movement that the body is asking for you can invite that in whether it's movement in the hips or the shoulders maybe rolling the neck anything that feels good is what we are going for and then when you feel ready you can open your eyes

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I started my day with this practice & feel quite energized & grounded now. Your melodious voice singing the mantra is a delightful sonic experience! Thank you Gina for another offering on Insight Timer!🕉