| Compassionate meditation is also called metta | | | | South East Asia, but they are always close to my |
| meditation. "Metta" means loving kindness in Sanskrit. I | | | | heart. |
| have been doing this meditation since I was 18 years | | | | Obviously, this practice has to be genuine and honest. It |
| old, it was taught to me by a Buddhist monk. It has | | | | is not meant to be used for the wrong reasons. |
| since helped me to live up to my life's challenges until | | | | You should try this, take 5 to 10 minutes in the morning |
| today. This meditation has helped me on the path of | | | | or before bedtime (I usually do it in the morning, a good |
| achieving my Doctorate Degree and my career as a | | | | start of the day). Meditate on the following; |
| Qualified Accountant and also having a loving family. | | | | 1) May I be always happy and free from physical and |
| This is not about superstitious but this meditation is | | | | mental suffering and danger. |
| about "Positive Mind" and "Action" and "Determination | | | | 2) May my Parents be always happy and free from |
| Persistence". | | | | physical and mental suffering and danger. |
| It is a very simple meditation, it started with wishing me | | | | 3) May my Family and Relatives be always happy and |
| happiness and freedom from physical and mental | | | | free from physical and mental suffering and danger. |
| suffering (as one has to be emotionally healthy to help | | | | 4) May my Friends be always happy and free from |
| others), this is followed by wishing that my mum will be | | | | physical and mental suffering and danger. |
| happy and free from physical and mental suffering, | | | | 5) May my Colleague be always happy and free from |
| and so on. The following are the sequences of my | | | | physical and mental suffering and danger. |
| meditation: | | | | 6) May the Strangers be always happy and free from |
| 1) Me | | | | physical and mental suffering and danger |
| 2) My Parents | | | | 7) May the Animals be always happy and free from |
| 3) My Family and Relatives | | | | physical and mental suffering and danger |
| 4) My Friends | | | | 8 ) May Other Being be always happy and free from |
| 5) My Colleagues | | | | physical and mental suffering and danger (if only you |
| 6) Strangers | | | | believe an existence of other being, Buddhism believe |
| 7) Animals | | | | the existence of other being) |
| 8 ) Others Being in the World | | | | Give it a go and let me know how you feel about it |
| With a consistent practice of metta meditation, I feel | | | | The above is about "Mind" |
| myself become full of loving kindness and compassion | | | | My daily "Action" is about greeting others first thing in |
| and also attracting loving kindness from family, friends, | | | | the morning and always carrying a SMILING face |
| strangers and animals. It feels like radiating the energy | | | | around. I could discuss about other action next time. |
| of loving kindness from me to others, or in other words | | | | The last but not least, "Persistent" with the above |
| "positive mind communication" with others. I visit my | | | | practice. As for me, I have been persistent for the last |
| family once a year because they are far away in | | | | 17 years. |