By Jason Marsh — 2019
Research finds that training in compassion makes us more altruistic.
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Loving-kindness meditation and compassion training boost empathic resilience.
How to love yourself and others.
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It can be powerful medicine for both your mind and relationships.
If you approach your practice as a path of love, the rhythms of life will teach you moment by moment how to proceed. Each little discovery about what breathing feels like will give you more access to your inner life and the secret power of recovery built into your body.
Most of us have heard that meditation is a good practice to start, with many different benefits to both physical and mental health. Nowadays, there are so many different kinds of meditation out there that it can seem overwhelming to consider which one to choose.
This meditation uses words, images, and feelings to evoke a lovingkindness and friendliness toward oneself and others.
Simply put: compassion is lovingkindness in action.
Not all meditation styles are right for everyone. These practices require different skills and mindsets. How do you know which practice is right for you?
You have enlightened nature, says Pema Khandro Rinpoche. If you truly know that, you’ll always be kind to yourself.
Compassion research is at a tipping point: Overwhelming evidence suggests compassion is good for our health and good for the world.