"Meditators, there are 11 advantages to cultivating loving-kindness (metta) and living accordingly. What 11?
1. "One sleeps well. 2. One awakens in comfort. 3. One has no disturbing dreams. 4. One is dear to human beings. 5. One is dear to non-human beings. 6. Deities (devas) protect one. 7. Fire, poison, and swords do not harm one [steeped in such meditation]. 8. One's mind concentrates quickly. 9. One's countenance is serene. 10. One passes away unconfused. 11. If one fails to attain full enlightenment here and now, one is reborn in the Brahma Realm"
The Universal Loving-Kindness exercise begins with a person closing his/her eyes for a minute or two, beginning with using the breathing technique with deep breathes in and out. One must clear the mind and try to achieve a calm-abiding state of mind. Then after achieving this state, one must repeat the following sentences for a period of 10 minutes. Repeating:
-May all individuals gain freedom from suffering.
-May all individuals find sustained health, happiness, and wholenesss.
-May I assist all individuals in gaining freedom from suffering.
-May I assist all individuals in finding health, happiness, and wholeness.
The Integral Assessment process helps guide an individual through six principles that can be used as tools to encourage transformation within one’s health and life and tranformation to a wholeness of well-being and a state of being complete from innerself to our outer self. The goal is to learn about ones inner stregnth to heal disease, sickness and aches and to heal the mind of negative energy that causes stress to encounter our souls from the outer world.
The six principles are:
1. Asks the individual to evaluate their life and rid themselves of unnecessary suffering in order to promote personal growth.
2. Acknowledge the differences between short or long-term relief from suffering.
3. Distinguish immediate pleasure from long-term growth.
4. Develop a psychospiritual mind set.
5. Learn to have an open-mind and reduce one’s bias to their thoughts, feelings, and images.
6. Always review the goals one is working toward for any adjustments to one’s character change over time.
I discovered doing the universal Loving-Kindness, that Peace starts in the hearts and minds of individuals. Peace is not the responsibility of politicians, it is the responsibility of each one of us. Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Gandhi and Jesus Christ all changed history by having peace in their hearts. I discovered about myself that, I am a caring and loving individual my exterior shows strength and may even be intimidating but their is a light inside of me that shines so bright that it can heal the world of hate. I have finally overcome all the abuse I recieved as a child which turned into anger and that is what gave me respect through fear. The one thing I have learned is to forgive and let God take care of my battles that I can not win in the natural. My spiritual man is so strong right now that I am able to travel the plains of existance in a state of comfort displaying my love through the slightest of vessels through touch, expression, smiles and body display of pleasuer and happiness. Ultimately I have learned my compassion for others and my love for others to live in a wholeness and fullness state of being in their lives. My destiny and purpose in life is to serve and help others through trying times spreading the good news about God and his love.
The area that I choose to focus on more is my spititual man and psychospiritual flourishing. Flourishing at every level Conative, Cognitive, Emotional. This will strengthen me for my journey to bring others to God and teach them to fight negative energy (the devel)and also will bring my warrior mentality to a level that demons tremble when I enter a space. My positive ora will enhance any where my presents is to be felt. I must control my emotional state and stay in a spiritual state of mind as I battle negative wars that will hurt others, I am the protector of the faith in kindness and love, in God!
Some of the exercises or activities I will try to implement to foster my purpose is Prayer is the respiration of the soul, the intimate bond with one's Creator and Savior.It's a little like a plant needing water and fertilizer to grow and develop: the divine life sowed in our soul at baptism can only grow and mature in its own unique way (i.e. to attain maturity with the fullness of Christ himself for each and every one of us), with the bread of the sacraments and... the water of prayers!Therefore, whatever our state of life (lay or consecrated) and occupations - personal, professional or public - the interior recollection in silence before God is the most important attitude of prayer, putting us in contact with the One who is our source, the Source.
Also, Loving Kindness Meditation: Metta Bhavana Practice
Reducing the Impact of Difficult People detroyin the positive atmosphere. Love is the only medicine that you can use to cure a bad relationship without ANY attempts to change the other individual(s) in it. Most importantly, directing pure, unconditional love to another does not invade their sacred space or involve you in needless, unproductive arguments.
Know that building positive energy bridges between you and others by practicing loving kindness is VERY powerful but it WILL take time for the energy bridges you are building to manifest in your outer relationships ("as above, so below").
"May I be loved, may I be joyful, may all things go well for me." Is what I repeat every day all day in jesus name! LUV YA!
HOLLA AT YOU'LL LATER! LOVE IS FIRST AND GOD IS LOVE! THEN GOD IS FIRST IN OUR LIVES!
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Hi Virdell,
ReplyDeleteGreat post and very inspirational! I see you are close to God and know your Bible inside and out, which is a wonderful thing because you can become spiritual in your religious beliefs and share that knowledge with others. I'm impressed!
I'm sorry to read that you were abused when you were younger but I have noticed that the abused come out stronger and do have love to give from their hearts because this is something they were lacking as a child and in the teen years. It is important to have someone to bond with and love. I am glad you became a better person because of this and can experience an inner love to share with others. I am certain you are surrounded by love whether you know it or not because I know you adore children. I remember how you said you were close to your teammates and they seek advice from you. That is how you know you are looked up to and loved.
May God Bless you always and keep you in his care. Thanks for the inspirational comments you leave on my blog, which bring a smile to my face each time I read them. :)
Jill