emilynghiem
Constitutionalist / Universalist
This meditation is taking from The Mindfulness Bell
where Nobel nominated monk Rev. Thich Nhat Hanh
presents traditional principles from Buddhism in more
proactive, engaged ways for modern audiences to apply in daily life
and relations.
I thought I should post and share this because I've been overdoing it
and upsetting friends who are nontheists by posting too much
Christian/Constitutional arguments from a conservative approach.
This is more general and universally accessible and user friendly
in that sense. for secular audiences who tire of the other approaches,
may this serve as a kind gentle relief from too much overdosing on politicized preaching.
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NOTES from the Author:
After practicing "May I be . . . " you can practice, "May he or she be . . ." -- visualising first someone you like, then the one you love the most, then someone who is neutral to you, and finally the person whom thinking of makes you suffer the most. Then you can practice "May they be . . ." beginning with the group, the people, the nation, or the species you like, then the one you love, then the one that is neutral to you, and finally the one you suffer the most when you think of.
The Nine Prayers by Thich Nhat Hanh
1. May I be peaceful, happy, and light in body and spirit.
2. May I be free from injury. May I live in safety.
3. May I be free from disturbance, fear, anxiety, and worry.
4. May I learn to look at myself with the eyes of understanding and love.
5. May I be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in myself.
6. May I learn to identify and see the sources of anger, craving, and delusion in myself.
7. May I know how to nourish the seeds of joy in myself every day.
8. May I be able to live fresh, solid, and free.
9. May I be free from attachment and aversion, but not be indifferent.
NOTE: After practicing "May I be . . . " you can practice, "May he or she be . . ." -- visualising first someone you like, then the one you love the most, then someone who is neutral to you, and finally the person whom thinking of makes you suffer the most. Then you can practice "May they be . . ." beginning with the group, the people, the nation, or the species you like, then the one you love, then the one that is neutral to you, and finally the one you suffer the most when you think of.
where Nobel nominated monk Rev. Thich Nhat Hanh
presents traditional principles from Buddhism in more
proactive, engaged ways for modern audiences to apply in daily life
and relations.
I thought I should post and share this because I've been overdoing it
and upsetting friends who are nontheists by posting too much
Christian/Constitutional arguments from a conservative approach.
This is more general and universally accessible and user friendly
in that sense. for secular audiences who tire of the other approaches,
may this serve as a kind gentle relief from too much overdosing on politicized preaching.
================================
NOTES from the Author:
After practicing "May I be . . . " you can practice, "May he or she be . . ." -- visualising first someone you like, then the one you love the most, then someone who is neutral to you, and finally the person whom thinking of makes you suffer the most. Then you can practice "May they be . . ." beginning with the group, the people, the nation, or the species you like, then the one you love, then the one that is neutral to you, and finally the one you suffer the most when you think of.
The Nine Prayers by Thich Nhat Hanh
1. May I be peaceful, happy, and light in body and spirit.
2. May I be free from injury. May I live in safety.
3. May I be free from disturbance, fear, anxiety, and worry.
4. May I learn to look at myself with the eyes of understanding and love.
5. May I be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in myself.
6. May I learn to identify and see the sources of anger, craving, and delusion in myself.
7. May I know how to nourish the seeds of joy in myself every day.
8. May I be able to live fresh, solid, and free.
9. May I be free from attachment and aversion, but not be indifferent.
NOTE: After practicing "May I be . . . " you can practice, "May he or she be . . ." -- visualising first someone you like, then the one you love the most, then someone who is neutral to you, and finally the person whom thinking of makes you suffer the most. Then you can practice "May they be . . ." beginning with the group, the people, the nation, or the species you like, then the one you love, then the one that is neutral to you, and finally the one you suffer the most when you think of.