So with a boundless heart
Should one cherish all living beings:
Radiating kindness over the entire world
~ Buddha Metta Sutta, v1
In the calm of early morning I sat in lotus pose breathing in the fresh air of the world around me. Peace and serenity gently flowed from heart to head. Notions of virtues swirled around me. The moments were freeing, a complete state of bliss filled me. I felt awakened in every sense.
To keep this feeling to myself would be pure folly. The objective is for me to share the goodness. Touching the lives of others truly enhances my being; body, mind and soul.
Meditation gives me space - interior space. Perhaps it unclutters my mind or simply allows me to compartmentalize maybe even delete items I don't need. I was reminded by a friend that the mind is very much like a computer and can run several different programs at the same time. Often I feel like "it" needs to defragging, files need to be deleted, new programs need to be uploaded. Meditation gives me the ability to sense this about myself. In turn I ask others for help and share with those who need my help the fruits of my meditation experiences.
Cultivation of loving kindness is my new program. At this point it's just a concept, a novelty...I like the way its sounds- "loving kindness" - but I'm not exactly sure what it feels like. In my meditation today it was my intent to experience this emotion. I sensed a touch of compassion as I tried to peek at an experience that would show me loving kindness. As I reflect on how to nourish this in my spirit it seems to be a sentiment that one practices first on oneself and then outwardly expresses it to others.
Without meditation I simply wouldn't have the space to cultivate and nourish new ideas or emotions.
Namaste
