Loving-kindness practice for a dear one.
Begin with some relaxation breaths.
You can close your eyes for this if you like.
Scan your body and notice where you feel any kind of tension,
Pain or discomfort.
Or any difficult feelings or sensations.
As you inhale,
Imagine that your breath is going to those places in your body.
That feel tension.
And bring greater awareness to these areas.
Imagine that the breath hooks onto these tensions or difficult feelings.
And carries them out.
As you exhale.
Repeat this process for the next couple of breaths.
Begin by directing loving-kindness toward yourself.
Wishing may I enjoy happiness.
And the roots of happiness.
Take a moment to take in this wish.
Now bring to mind a person or being who is dear to you.
For whom you feel deep caring.
Love.
Or affection.
Bring them into your awareness as clearly as you can.
Noticing details of their appearance and presence.
Let yourself feel your care and love for this being.
Notice how these feelings resonate in your body.
Begin to generate positive wishes for this being's unreserved happiness and well-being.
Let yourself feel these wishes as you generate them.
Feel them in your body.
Then offer them gently and lightly.
May you be safe.
May you be free from harm,
Conflict,
Or violence of any kind.
May you be safe.
May you be happy.
May you have a sense of joy,
Contentment,
Fulfillment and peace of mind.
May you be happy.
May you be healthy.
May you have physical and mental health.
May you have the resilience to work with illness or injury if or when these arise.
May you be healthy.
May you have the ease of well-being.
May you enjoy harmony and ease in all aspects of life,
In relationships,
Livelihood,
And personally.
May life's circumstances be free of struggle.
May you have the capacity to flow with life's highs and lows.
May you have the ease of well-being.
Feel all these wishes radiating.
To the loved one.
Now release the image of this person or this being.
Bring your awareness back into your own body and breath.
And let yourself rest in the resonant feelings of loving-kindness.
When you are ready.
Open your eyes.
