Kindness
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Objective - Why?
Enjoy the pleasure of Kindness
Learning to be kind - to yourself & others
Clarity about state of Good-intent vs ill-intent
Facilitates Deconditioning
Basic Instruction - How?
Cause Loving-Kindness
Observe Loving-Kindness
Re-Cause Loving-Kindness
Repeat
Attention Method
Alternate between Cause & Effect
Focus Range
Initially focus on the Cause
Anything that activates loving-kindness e.g., phrases, visualizations, Intentions, Touch, etc.
Once Loving-Kindness is present, observe it within body & mind
Consider
Accept & Do not force the intensity of loving-kindness. Activate it gently, and be patient.
Observing the loving-kindness, rather than the trigger
Loving-kindness is a training, hence it is okay to have none or difficulties initially
Extra
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In this practice you will train to generate good-will towards yourself, others and all experience.
We are going to practice with a simple process:
Imagining the subject, to which we want to send loving-kindness to
Activate it, while genuinely meaning it
For this practice, I will use the phrase 'I wish you peace' while smiling
Generally, whatever method of activation is fine, as long as it's working for you
Immersing yourself in, experiencing, the loving-kindness. If you notice the loving-kindness subsiding, activate it again.
Posture
Settle into your practice posture
Relax
Find pleasure in releasing, relaxing unnecessary tension within your body & mind
Letting go, become loose, soft
Use a half-smile with your lips & an inner smile with your eyes to facilitate the generation of good-will
'I wish myself peace' :)
'I wish 'Name' peace' :)
'I wish 'Name' peace' :)
'I wish 'Name' peace' :)
'I wish the whole world peace' :)
'I wish you peace' :)
'wishing peace' :)
Smile
For some loving-kindness comes easy, for some difficult, however can cultivate it :)