Loving Kindness Contemplation

The Buddhist use what they call a Metta meditation, also referred to has a loving kindness meditation.  The meditation consists of a simple collection of positive phrases directed towards one's self, towards loved ones, strangers, communities, the world as a whole and towards one's enemy's.  It is intended to connect the practitioner with their spiritual heart space and help them to live from that place of love, kindness and compassion. Here are a few examples: May I be filled with…

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Journey Through Yoga

My journey into yoga began with a conversation, one that sparked my interest and eventually ongoing practice of yoga.  At the time I was attending the local community college and after talking with a friend I decided to look into taking a class.  In my search for a class I discovered a well established instructor by the name of Vicki Johnson.  She encouraged me to take classes at the local community college where she taught and I was currently attending,…

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Samatva Defined

Samatva, n. an inner state of harmony and balance: capacity to treatgood and bad results with the same feeling, without placingjudgement: evenness, balance, equanimity of the mind andbody: the practice of learning to use yoga to heal the body/mindand to maintain a sense of samatva, or balance in all aspects of life.

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