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Letting Compassion Lead
In this meditation, we return to compassion as a living practice, rooted in the heart and expressed through loving kindness.
We begin by reflecting quietly on what compassion means, and on how we meet the inevitable presence of suffering in our own lives and in the world. As we settle into posture and breath, attention rests gently in the heart, allowing compassion to arise without force or strain.
With each breath, kindness is breathed out toward those who are in need, and we learn to remain present to suffering without being overwhelmed by it. Compassion is then allowed to widen, extending…
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