Intentionally calling to mind the desire for myself and others to be safe, healthy, and at ease in the world can be challenging enough on its own.

Dealing with the gulf between that intention and our lived reality is a whole other matter, even if I understand that acting with that intention in mind can help over the long-term.

#ShapingChange #benevolence #metta

May all beings be happy and free.
May all beings be #peaceful.
May all beings be free from the #violence of #war and its far reaching effects.
May there be a cease fire for the battles in our own minds.
May all beings be free from #sexualMisconduct.
May #humantrafficing cease.
May all beings be liberated.

#metta #buddhism #violence #war #WorldPeace

The #research journey continues to see if Rupert Sheldrake’s idea of #morphic #resonance and #formative #causation might support an argument that we can influence the #evolution of a more-compassionate society by training our own heart-mind in #compassion using practices such as #metta-bhavana and the Four Immeasurables of #Buddhism. 1/n 🧵

#dhamma

https://open.substack.com/pub/analogymagazine/p/fields-of-being-on-morphic-resonance?r=6crly4&utm_medium=ios

BDG Feature: Dear Otter: A Letter on Complicity and Compassion

🔗 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5medcxsj

#Buddhism #Animals #Wildlife #Maitri #Metta #Compassion #Benevolence #BuddhistPractice #LovingKindness

May you be happy.
May you be at ease.
May you be free from suffering.

#Dharma #Dhamma #Buddhism #Metta #RecoveryDharma

The Karaniya Metta Sutta is said to be of the discourses containing the complete Buddhist path.

#metta #sutta #Buddhism #dhamma #happiness #completepath

BDG Feature: Metta-in-Waiting

🔗 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/379v5vwh

#Buddhism #BuddhistPractice #Metta #Dharma #Friendship #Healing #Meditation #Relationships #Resilience #Spirituality

May all beings everywhere, whether near or far, whether known to me or unknown, be filled with loving kindness and goodwill. May they be well. May they be peaceful and at ease. May they be happy and free from suffering.

#Dharma #Dhamma #Buddhism #Metta #YouAreNotAlone #Breathe #SitTogether #Recovery #JoinIn

This is the most authentic and correctly chanted version of the Karaṇīyamettā Sutta I've heard, by Sri Lankan Bhante Uparatana:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TkhftRWKXs
#buddhism #sutra #sutta #srilanka #theravada #metta #chant