A well-known self-care technique, loving-kindness meditation (LKM), can improve one's overall well-being and reduce stress levels. Through regular practice, participants in loving-kindness meditation can enhance their capacity for forgiveness, connection with others, self-acceptance, and a variety of other skills.
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This technique is complex because you ask yourself to send kindness your way or others, which is problematic. Allowing yourself to receive and send your own love is something that takes time and effort to master.
The primary purpose of Dhammapada is to cultivate love. Even though it comes from the Buddhist tradition, it can be adopted and practiced by anyone regardless of religious beliefs or affiliations. This type of meditation must be practiced without any expectations.
How to Engage in Loving Kindness Meditation Practice
Different Buddhist traditions have developed various methods of practicing this type of meditation, but each variation relies on the same fundamental psychological operation to achieve success. During your meditation, you generate kind intentions for various targets, including yourself and others around you.
A loving-kindness meditation technique to try is described in the following. It is simple and effective.
Make some quiet time for yourself (even a few minutes will suffice) and find a comfortable place to sit. Close your eyes, relax your muscles, and take a few deep breaths to calm yourself down.
Consider what it would be like to have complete physical and emotional wellness and inner peace. Imagine feeling perfect love for yourself, thanking yourself for everything, and knowing that you are perfect just the way you are. Concentrate on this sensation of inner peace, and imagine that you are exhaling tension while inhaling feelings of love. This is what it feels like.
After that, allow yourself to be warm and self-compassioned for a few moments. Allow yourself to be enveloped by these emotions. If you notice that your attention has strayed, gently bring it back to these feelings of loving-kindness.
You have the option of either remaining focused on this object for the duration of your meditation or beginning to shift your attention to loved ones in your life. Begin with someone very close to you, such as a spouse, a child, a parent, or a best friend, and work your way up from there. Feel your appreciation and affection for them. Keep that feeling in your heart.
After this final stage, sit quietly for a few minutes and reflect on the experience you achieved during this meditation. Slowly become aware of your surroundings and gently return to your life outside. Try to hold on to this feeling of love and well-being as you go about for the rest of the day.
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