The practice of Universal Loving-Kindness is a easy and powerful mini practice that anyone can do anywhere.
Just close you eyes and breath deeply. Relax you mind.
Repeat the following phrases over and over for 10 minutes.
May all individuals gain freedom from suffering.
May all individuals find sustained health, happiness, and wholeness.
May I assist all individuals in gaining freedom from suffering.
May I assist all individuals in finding health, happiness, and wholeness.
This mini practice brought me a sense of peace and compassion toward those around me. I felt a sense of connection to the whole world. My though drifted from my self, to my family, to others in my life, to others in the world who are not as fortunate as I am. It was a powerful exercise and left me with a feeling of hope.
What if the question is not why am I so infrequently the person I really want to be, but why do I so infrequently want to be the person I really am?
Your experience was very similar to mine with this exercise. I got a lot more out of it than I expected. I felt a strange sense of strength, empowered in the knowledge that there is more I can do to help others.
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