100 Days of Lovingkindness

Cocooned in lovingkindness (Day 13)

We're almost two weeks into this 100 Days of Lovingkindness, but even after just five or six days the quality…

April 24, 2013

Kindfulness of breathing (Day 12)

Do you find it a bit much doing lovingkindness practice every day? Do you feel the need to stay in…

April 23, 2013

Guardian angel meditation (Day 11)

You know when you're sitting on a subway and there's someone sitting directly opposite? It's kind of awkward -- all…

April 22, 2013

Smile your way to kindness (Day 10)

Look at a statue or painting of the Buddha. You'll usually find that he's smiling. And one thing that can…

April 21, 2013

“For here there is no place that does not see you. You must change your life.” (Day 9)

Yesterday I discussed what "well" means when we say "May you be well." It's not as straightforward as "physical health."…

April 20, 2013

Learning to see with the eyes of wholeness (Day 8)

A sticking point some people have with lovingkindness practice is what it means to wish someone "well." This came up…

April 19, 2013

Struggling with a “lack of lovingkindness” (Day 7)

A couple of people in Wildmind's online Community (which currently has over 400 members and is a thriving hubbub of…

April 18, 2013

Effortless lovingkindness (Day 6)

As part of our 100 Days of Lovingkindess we're focusing on metta (lovingkindness) practice for 25 days, before going on…

April 17, 2013

Embodying lovingkindness (Day 5)

There's a lot of confidence involved in lovingkindness, especially with lovingkindness toward oneself (self-metta), and this confidence is reflected in…

April 16, 2013

Metta-blast to the past (Day 4)

A lot of us have trouble feeling kindness (metta) for ourselves. We've been brought up, or have learned, to think…

April 15, 2013