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Compassion Meditation: Cultivating Compassion and Mercy
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of cultivating compassion and mercy, two qualities that lie at the heart of a loving and open way of being.
We begin by reflecting on the meaning of these qualities. Compassion as the willingness to be present to suffering, in ourselves and in others, and mercy as the ability to move through the world with an open and generous heart, even in difficulty.
As the body settles and the breath deepens, you are invited to become aware of subtle sensations, allowing stress and tension to soften.
From here, the practice opens into a deeper…
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