lovingkindness practice

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

Looking with loving eyes (Day 3)

For today's adventure in 100 Days of Lovingkindness I'm going to share a way of relating that I call "loving…

April 14, 2013

Taking kindness to heart (Day 2)

Today, as part of 100 Days of Lovingkindness, where we focus on the development of basic kindness and compassion, we'll…

April 13, 2013

Getting started with lovingkindness (Day 1 of 100 Days of Lovingkindness)

Welcome to Day 1 of 100 Days of Lovingkindness! So, what's this 100 Days of Lovingkindness about? We have a…

April 12, 2013

Get ready for “100 Days of Lovingkindness”

Yesterday we finished up our 100 Day Meditation Challenge, which was an opportunity to build up a habit of meditating…

April 11, 2013

Vocabulary refresher course in the language of mindfulness meditation

Mary MacVean, Los Angeles Times: The vocabulary of meditation can be a barrier for people who feel that they're entering…

March 30, 2013

Relaxing into your sit

I often forget the importance of physical relaxation at the start of a sit. Softening the eyes, relaxing the jaw,…

March 18, 2013

Love yourself, and your self will love you back

This post is part of our 100-Day Meditation Challenge. This week one of my students described how she tends to…

March 16, 2013

Cultivate goodwill

As the most social and loving species on the planet, we have the wonderful ability and inclination to connect with…

March 4, 2013

Day 33 of Wildmind’s 100 Day Meditation Challenge

Sometimes people have problems with the final stage of lovingkindness practice -- developing goodwill for all beings. Because how can…

February 2, 2013