| LEGACY of the HEART |
| LIVING IN KINDNESS and COMPASSION |
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| The Dalai Lama explains that the core of all healing, the heart of all spiritual teaching, may be found in the practice of loving kindness. In his words... My true religion is kindness. If you practice kindness as you live, no matter if you are learned or not learned, whether you believe in the next life or not, whether you believe in God or Buddha or some other religion, in day to day life you have to be a kind person. This prayer of loving kindness is called metta, and in Buddhism is considered the heart of spiritual practice. The Buddha taught that all beings require loving kindness, and in this moment, you may begin with yourself. Sitting still, slowly begin to recite this prayer of loving kindness... May we be happy May we be peaceful May we be free from suffering May we be healed May we be filled with compassion May we be soft and open May we be loving Acts of love are often uncomplicated, small gestures that require little effort: a touch on the shoulder, a word of appreciation, a warm cup of cocoa, a warm bath, or a note of thanks. It could be so simple, so easy to be more loving in this instant. Loving kindness is the most powerful enzyme of healing and is always available to us in this very moment. Try to look at all beings with the eyes of compassion. If you have love, you will do all things well. As we reclaim our inner strength, wisdom, and resilience, we take our place of belonging as children of the Earth. As we cultivate mercy, simplicity, humility, nonattachment, lovingkindness, we begin, each day, in small simple steps, to create a world in which there is more kindness, peace, and love for our children - and for all the children of the Earth. |
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| Our only hope for loving kindness is today, in this moment, there is no other soil in which love can grow. Open your heart. What person or situation in your life would benefit from a moment of loving kindness? Love is not something we can extract from the past. When we look to the past for love we never recieved , we forever remain entangled in regret. Love is equally impossible in the future. Regardless of how much we plan, scheme, and strategize about how we will arrange to be loved, how often do we truly feel cared for while dreaming of the future? Our only hope for love is today, in this moment. As we heal the wounds of the past, we carry less pain into the world, less confusion and anger, and we bring more clarity and peace. It becomes our gift, our offering, to the human family, to the Earth, and to the divine Spirit within us all. Our task is not to learn how to be loving; the love within us is already full and alive. Our practice is to melt the fear and armor that imprisons our hearts. In Chinese the words for mind and heart have the same root...so open your mind and heart to the simple practice of kindness today! Healing comes when we are able to meet ourselves and others, just as we are, with unconditional love, appreciation, gratefulness, forgiveness, and compassion. |
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| This page is dedicated to "Pete" and "Jerry" who like myself, carry those battle scars of the broken heart and wounded spirit. And to "My Lost Love" who I loved unconditionally, and to all the hurt, lost, and wounded children of our Earth. May we all find healing, love, compassion and forgiveness. So mote it be! |
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| Practice a random act of kindness today |
| To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground. We are all part of the tapestry of life. Weave your threads with the colors of peace, love, and compassion my friends! Start today...In love and light, Brenda |
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