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112: Disrupt Your Busy Life and Cultivate a Heart of Loving Kindness with this Meditation
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the busyness of life? In the latest episode of Compass: Finding spirituality in the everyday, Ryan Dunn invites listeners to disrupt their busyness through loving-kindness meditation.
The episode features a discussion on the benefits of loving-kindness meditation on mental well-being and relationships.
Here are three key takeaways from the episode:
– Practicing loving kindness towards oneself and others can have a positive impact on mental well-being and relationships.
– The practice of loving kindness can extend beyond our close circle to include neutral people, acquaintances, and even those who cause stress or pain.
– Cultivating a heart of loving kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity can lead to positive effects on well-being, empathy, and compassion.
In this episode:
(00:00) Finding the spiritual in the everyday
(01:46) Introduction to Loving-Kindness Meditation
(03:53) History of Loving-Kindness Meditation
(06:46) Step one: get comfortable
(06:58) Step two: Set your intention
(07:25) Step three: Focus on love in your life
(09:31) Step four: Focusing on loved ones
(10:27) Step five: Focus on those outside your circle
(11:01) Step six: Focus on adversaries
(11:41) Step seven: Radiate love to all beings
(12:23) Step eight: Closing and reflection
Find more spiritual practices and inspiration for your spiritual journey: www.umc.org/compass
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Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the busyness of life? In the latest episode of Compass: Finding spirituality in the everyday, Ryan Dunn invites listeners to disrupt their busyness through loving-kindness meditation.
The episode features a discussion on the benefits of loving-kindness meditation on mental well-being and relationships.
Here are three key takeaways from the episode:
– Practicing loving kindness towards oneself and others can have a positive impact on mental well-being and relationships.
– The practice of loving kindness can extend beyond our close circle to include neutral people, acquaintances, and even those who cause stress or pain.
– Cultivating a heart of loving kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity can lead to positive effects on well-being, empathy, and compassion.
In this episode:
(00:00) Finding the spiritual in the everyday
(01:46) Introduction to Loving-Kindness Meditation
(03:53) History of Loving-Kindness Meditation
(06:46) Step one: get comfortable
(06:58) Step two: Set your intention
(07:25) Step three: Focus on love in your life
(09:31) Step four: Focusing on loved ones
(10:27) Step five: Focus on those outside your circle
(11:01) Step six: Focus on adversaries
(11:41) Step seven: Radiate love to all beings
(12:23) Step eight: Closing and reflection
Find more spiritual practices and inspiration for your spiritual journey: www.umc.org/compass
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