Let's begin the loving kindness meditation.
Close your eyes.
Sit comfortably with your feet flat on the floor and your spine straight.
Relax your whole body.
Keep your eyes closed throughout the whole visualization and bring your awareness inward.
Without straining or concentrating,
Just relax and gently follow the instructions.
Now take a deep breath in and breathe out.
Keeping your eyes closed,
Think of a person close to you who loves you very much.
It could be someone from the past or the present.
Someone still in life or who has passed.
It could be a spiritual teacher or guide.
Imagine that person standing on your right side,
Sending you their love.
That person is sending you wishes for your safety,
For your well-being and happiness.
Feel the warm wishes and love coming from that person towards you.
Now bring to mind the same person or another person who cherishes you deeply.
Imagine that person standing on your left side,
Sending you wishes for your wellness,
For your health and happiness.
Feel the kindness and warmth coming to you from that person.
Now imagine that you were surrounded on all sides by all the people who love you and have loved you.
Picture all of your friends and loved ones surrounding you.
They are standing,
Sending you wishes for your happiness,
Well-being and health.
Bask in the warm wishes and love coming from all sides.
You are filled and overflowing with warmth and love.
Now bring your awareness back to the person standing on your right side.
Come to send the love that you feel back to that person.
You and this person are similar.
Just like you,
This person wishes to be happy.
Send all your love and warm wishes to that person.
Repeat the following phrases.
May you live with ease.
May you be happy.
May you be free from pain.
May you live with ease.
May you be happy.
May you be happy.
May you be free from pain.
May you live with ease.
May you be happy.
May you be free from pain.
Now focus your awareness on the person standing on your left side.
Begin to direct the love within you to that person.
Send all your love and warmth to that person.
That person I knew or I like.
Just like you,
That person wishes to have a good life.
Repeat the following phrases silently.
Just as I wish to.
May you be safe.
May you be healthy.
May you live with ease and happiness.
Just as I wish to.
May you be safe.
May you be healthy.
May you live with ease and happiness.
Just as I wish to.
May you be safe.
May you be healthy.
May you live with ease and happiness.
Now picture another person that you love.
Perhaps a relative or a friend.
This person,
Like you,
Wishes to have a happy life.
Send warm wishes to that person.
Repeat the following phrases silently.
May your life be filled with happiness,
Health and wellbeing.
May your life be filled with happiness,
Health and wellbeing.
May your life be filled with happiness,
Health and wellbeing.
Now think of an acquaintance,
Someone you don't know very well,
And toward whom you do not have a particular feeling.
You and this person are alike in your wish to have a good life.
Send all your wishes for wellbeing to that person,
Repeating the following phrases.
Just as I wish to.
May you also live with ease and happiness.
Just as I wish to.
May you also live with ease and happiness.
Just as I wish to.
May you also live with ease and happiness.
Now bring your mind to another acquaintance toward whom you feel neutral.
It could be a neighbour,
Or a colleague,
Or someone else that you see around but do not know very well.
Like you,
This person wishes to experience joy and wellbeing in their life.
Send all your good wishes to that person,
Repeating the following phrases silently.
May you be happy.
May you be healthy.
May you be free from all pain.
May you be happy.
May you be healthy.
May you be free from all pain.
May you be happy.
May you be healthy.
May you be free from all pain.
Now expand your awareness and picture the whole globe in front of you as a little ball.
Send warm wishes to all living beings on the globe who,
Like you,
Want to be happy.
Just as I wish to,
May you live with ease,
Happiness and good health.
Just as I wish to,
May you live with ease,
Happiness and good health.
Just as I wish to,
May you live with ease,
Happiness and good health.
Now take a deep breath in and breathe out.
And another deep breath in and let it go.
Notice the state of your mind and how you feel after this meditation.
When you're ready,
You may open your eyes.
