
Day 25 ~ May Is For Metta 2020: Deepening Your Metta Practice
“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can

“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can

“A human being is a part of the whole called by us”universe”, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and

“Let thoughts of loving-kindness pervade the whole world, above and below, outwards and unbounded, free from any hatred or ill-will. Whether standing or walking, sitting

“The sojourn of the soul is a thrilling divine romance in which the lover, who in the beginning is conscious of nothing but emptiness…gradually attains

“Look in the mirror for a moment. The most important person is the one in front of you. The most important thing to do is

“For all of us, love can be the natural state of our own being; naturally at peace, naturally connected, because this becomes the reflection of

“How and why we love changes the qualities of our love. Love with loving-kindness transforms love into the nectar of wisdom. Love with attachment transforms

“The process by which we transform our more instinctual attitude to life, that state of mind which seeks only to satisfy desire and avoid discomforts,

“Compassion is not a magical device that can instantly dispel all suffering. The path of compassion is altruistic but not idealistic. Walking this path we

“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of our love and affection than you are yourself, and that person

“The nature of the sun can be called “Maitri” or “Metta”. Maitri or Metta also means friendliness or loving-kindness. Perhaps the reason why loving-kindness is
I truly believe that the greatest disease of our time is one of disconnection. We can see this in our disconnect from the natural