Hello everyone,
The development of universal loving-kindness is the final leap in our interpersonal development. Integral health requires that we begin to extend our capacities-i.e. empathic listening, open heartedness, sensitivity, generosity, emotional intimacy, seeing, and caring for others, beyond our close group of loved ones to all of humankind.
May all individuals gain freedom from suffering.
May all individuals find sustained health, happiness, and wholeness.
May I assist all individuals in gaining freedom from suffering.
May I assist all individuals in finding health, happiness, and wholeness.
The goal of this universal loving-kindness practice is meant to have a quite powerful impact in expanding your heart and mind. It can also serve as an antidote to anger and hatred, which is why I choose this area to be a focus of growth and development for me, because I have anger issues. Some specific exercises or activities that I implement to foster greater wellness in this area is anger management cool-down techniques or being physically active. It can help to shift your focus from personal love to universal loving-kindness.
This exercise allowed me to look into myself (into my heart). My mind was clear and I thought about how I can strive towards practicing universal loving-kindness to everyone, including enemies-not that I have any, really. This can be done everyday from a simple smile to a stranger, to something more complex as helping someone else accomplish something. You catch more bees with honey, than vinegar!!!
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