Loving Kindness Meditation

The practice of Metta, or loving-kindness, can help you respond to your mind with friendliness. This loving-kindness meditation encourages us to experience all of life with a gentle heart. This practice will guide you to tune into the love that is already present in your heart.

Transcript

Welcome to Meditations with Marie.

I am so grateful you're here.

This loving kindness meditation will bring encouragement to your life experiences with a gentle heart.

Come into a comfortable posture,

Whether you're in a seated position or whether you choose to lay down.

Gently allow your eyes to close.

Relax into your position.

Relax your breath.

Start to bring kindness into this meditation.

Feel the kindness in your heart.

Connect the kindness from your mind to your heart.

Think of your body with friendliness.

Feel the connection between the mind and the heart and feeling the friendliness in your body.

Listen to your body and see if you can get even more comfortable.

Allow yourself to feel more at ease,

Truly relaxing into the posture.

We will begin by recognizing your desire to be happy.

Repeat to yourself,

Yes,

I want to be happy.

Yes,

I want to be happy.

Yes,

I want to be happy.

Feel the connection between the mind and the heart as you continue to say,

Yes,

I want to be happy.

Yes,

I want to be happy.

Yes,

I want to be happy.

Now let's connect more intentions with our mind and our heart.

Repeat them after me.

I am happy.

I am happy.

I am happy.

I am healthy.

I am healthy.

I am healthy.

I am safe.

I am safe.

I am relaxed.

I am relaxed.

I am relaxed.

I am happy.

I am happy.

I am happy.

I am healthy.

I am healthy.

I am healthy.

I am safe.

I am safe.

I am safe.

I am relaxed.

I am relaxed.

I am happy.

I am happy.

I am happy.

I am healthy.

I am healthy.

I am healthy.

I am safe.

I am safe.

I am safe.

I am relaxed.

I am relaxed.

I am relaxed.

I am happy.

I am happy.

I am happy.

I am healthy.

I am healthy.

I am healthy.

I am safe.

I am safe.

I am safe.

I am relaxed.

I am relaxed.

I am relaxed.

I am happy.

I am happy.

I am happy.

I am healthy.

I am healthy.

I am healthy.

I am safe.

I am safe.

I am safe.

I am relaxed.

I am relaxed.

I am relaxed.