Hello,
I'm Vimala Sara.
Welcome today to Loving Kindness.
Today we explore loving kindness towards ourselves by listening to a song about the Metta Sutta.
The source of the words of this song is unknown,
Though it is likely this song was developed from a teaching the Buddha gave on compassion and loving kindness,
The Karinija Metta Sutta.
The music is arranged by Kate Munger,
The founder of the Threshold Choir and sung by the songsters.
Metta means loving kindness.
Loving kindness is essential for your recovery.
You need to first cultivate loving kindness for yourself.
You must learn to sit with the experience of loving kindness directed towards you.
Loving kindness is a self that can heal the dis-ease of the mind and the heart.
You must be kind to yourself on every stage of the path,
No matter if you fall off the path,
Fall down on the path or struggle on the path.
This is when we need loving kindness most.
We need to pick ourselves up,
Give ourselves a hug and be kind to ourselves.
While you listen to this beautiful song,
Have the strong wish for yourself not to suffer.
Sit with this strong wish.
Every time your mind wanders,
Gets caught up in thinking,
Just bring it back gently and kindly to the words being sung.
So let's take a deep breath in and gently breathe out.
Get yourself comfortable wherever you are and surrender to listening to the song.
Allow the words to wash through you and penetrate your heart.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
May you dwell in the heart.
May you be free from suffering.
May you be healed.
May you be at peace.
This is Vimla Sara wishing you a day of loving kindness.
Wishing that you be happy,
That you be well,
That you be free from all suffering.
Wishing that you are kind to yourself every stage of your recovery.
One step at a time,
Have a day filled with loving kindness.
