Medittion and awareness

Close your eyes and be aware of yourself, be aware of the objects that appear in your consciousness .... Through the awakening of the Observer of our mind we discover that in our consciousness is a hidden space of always present light openness and awareness. It is a meditative awareness. Classical yogic texts call it the fourth state of consciousness or samadhi or kensho in Zen.

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"I am" is psychologically considered to be the easiest, but on the other hand, also the most difficult place to start developing metta. Metta Bhavana should not be started anywhere else but there. We first practice on ourselves so that we can continue to maintain lovingkindness to other people we love, to strangers, and even to people we don’t like very much or even hate. Otherwise, we can quickly get lost in feelings of sadness, boredom, or even in resentment and anger. These emotions, however, only divide us and deepen our fear and dissatisfaction. “If a person does not have a base of metta (loving- kindness) on which to build, his efforts will not last. „ (Visuddhimagga 9,3–7)

"In joy and safety let all beings be well."

We also start with ourselves because it is often difficult for us to love ourselves and accept ourselves as we are. This does not mean that we do not need to change anything anymore, but we can grow and change into a fully connected being through acceptance. That is why the first aspect of Metta Bhavana is so rich and important in itself.

"May I be well on this Earth, may I be happy, loved, and accepted."

Metta Bhavana - Loving Kindness

"May all beings be happy and without suffering, may they all be well on this Earth, and may they live in peace and harmony, supporting Mother Earth, who loves and accepts them fully."

Metta Bhavana practice is attributed to the Buddha and is one of the very important practices in widening one's consciousness...

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Translation of Metta Sutta:

Discourse on Loving-kindness

Owing to the glorious power of this Metta Sutta,
spirits dare not appear in their frightful forms.
Anyone who chants this sutta, day and night,
sleeps peacefully, has no bad dreams and enjoys many benefits.
Come on, let’s recite this Metta Sutta!

Those who are skillful in good practices
and wish to attain to that state of peace, should follow this;
One should be efficient, honest , perfectly straight,
obedient, gentle and humble; contented, easy to look after,
with few duties, simple in livelihood, controlled in senses,
discreet, modest and not greedily attached to people.
One should not do anything
that the wise may blame you for: Just think;
May all beings be happy and secure,
may their hearts be wholesome.

Whatever beings there are, weak or strong, without exception,
long stout or medium, short or tall, large or small,
seen or unseen, near or far, born or unborn,
May all beings be happy!

Let one not deceive another, nor despise anyone at all.
With anger or ill will, let one not wish harm to any other.
just as a mother would protect her only child,
even at the risk of her own life,
let us develop boundless Loving-Kindness towards All beings.
Let’s send unlimited Loving-Kindness towards the whole world,
above, below and all around, freely and without hatred or
enmity.

Whether sitting standing, walking or lying down,
as long as we are awake, we should develop this mindfulness,
this they say, is the highest conduct .
Not following wrong views
but purely and wisely not being attached to
many pleasures, one is not to be reborn.

Why meditation?

"A monk decides to meditate alone. Away from his monastery, he takes a boat and goes to the middle of the lake, closes his eyes, and begins to meditate. After a few hours of unperturbed silence, he suddenly feels the blow of another boat hitting his. With his eyes still closed, he feels his anger rising, and, when he opens his eyes, he is ready to shout at the boatman who dared to disturb his meditation. But when he opened his eyes, saw that it was an empty boat, not tied up, floating in the middle of the lake ... At that moment, the monk achieves self-realization and understands that anger is within him; it simply needs to hit an external object to provoke it. After that, whenever he meets someone who irritates or provokes his anger, he remembers; the other person is just an empty boat. Anger is inside me. " Thich Nhat Hanh

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“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” —Buddha

“Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.” —William James

Useful resources

https://www.heartmath.org/