Meta is a beautiful Buddhist prayer, especially during current Covid times, where we all are facing some anxiety. When we are looking for hope, prayers and how to deal with uncertain times. Loving-Kindness meditation has been extended from the Metta prayer and can help us to reduce anxiety and be calm.
May we, our families, friends, co-workers & Everyone be Safe, Healthy, Happy! –
The word Metta is from Pali language and means Good Will or Loving Kindness. The Buddha taught that saying the Metta prayer would lead to better sleep, better relationship and serenity.
Take a few moments to pause, breathe deeply and repeat the Metta prayer.
Repeat the prayer daily for two weeks. What comes to you? Do you notice shifts in your feelings of compassion?
Guided Loving-Kindness meditation
THE METTA PRAYER
May all beings be safe.
May all beings be healthy.
May all beings be happy.
May all beings live with ease.May I be safe.
Buddha
May I be healthy.
May I be happy.
May I live with ease.
Loving Kindness is a Mindfulness Meditation to help us : mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situations.
In Loving-Kindness Meditation, one is guided, through imagery, words or phrases to extend positive thoughts to others and the self. Loving-kindness meditation cultivates feelings of compassion, equanimity and gratitude.
There are many positive benefits of Loving Kindness Meditation, research shows that this prayer and meditation also can help us with:
- Increase in positive emotions
- Quieting of negative emotions
- Strengthened capacity for empathy
- lessened pain that Migraine sufferers experience
- Increased compassion & Biological changes associated with longer life:
Telomere, which is a biological maker of aging, is lengthened among people who practice Loving-Kindness meditation.
Mindfulness is the ability to be fully present in the moment. Mindfulness has many benefits for us at work and in personal life, such as increased focus and happiness. The practice can help us reduce stress and anxiety.
READ MORE: What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness based stress reduction or MBSR is a technique in which you use Mindfulness as a practice and by doing so it helps to reduce stress.
READ MORE: What is Mindfulness based Stress Reduction (MBSR)?
