I believe compassion is the key,
the cornerstone,
the essence
of all human relationships and endeavours.
But it is perhaps the most difficult attitude to fully embrace.
Rabbi Laura Duhan Kaplan of Or Shalom Synagogue in Vancouver came up with this meditation.
Get comfortable. Breathe, relax.
Think each of these phrases with intention:
May I live in safety.
May I be happy.
May I be healthy.
May I live with ease.
Visualize someone you like very much.
Think each of these phrases with intention:
May you live in safety.
May you be happy.
May you be healthy.
May you live with ease.
Visualize someone you are neutral about.
Think each of these phrases with intention:
May you live in safety.
May you be happy.
May you be healthy.
May you live with ease.
Visualize someone you dislike.
Think each of these phrases with intention:
May you live in safety.
May you be happy.
May you be healthy.
May you live with ease.
Come back to yourself.
Think each of these phrases with intention:
May I live in safety.
May I be happy.
May I be healthy.
May I live with ease.
Breathe, relax; open your eyes when you are ready.
May you be richly blessed as you adopt compassion as a cornerstone value.
the cornerstone,
the essence
of all human relationships and endeavours.
But it is perhaps the most difficult attitude to fully embrace.
Rabbi Laura Duhan Kaplan of Or Shalom Synagogue in Vancouver came up with this meditation.
Get comfortable. Breathe, relax.
Think each of these phrases with intention:
May I live in safety.
May I be happy.
May I be healthy.
May I live with ease.
Visualize someone you like very much.
Think each of these phrases with intention:
May you live in safety.
May you be happy.
May you be healthy.
May you live with ease.
Visualize someone you are neutral about.
Think each of these phrases with intention:
May you live in safety.
May you be happy.
May you be healthy.
May you live with ease.
Visualize someone you dislike.
Think each of these phrases with intention:
May you live in safety.
May you be happy.
May you be healthy.
May you live with ease.
Come back to yourself.
Think each of these phrases with intention:
May I live in safety.
May I be happy.
May I be healthy.
May I live with ease.
Breathe, relax; open your eyes when you are ready.
May you be richly blessed as you adopt compassion as a cornerstone value.