Hello
All ~
I
really enjoyed this exercise and agree with Dacher that it is very powerful in
expanding the mind and heart, and can help shift our focus from personal love
to universal loving-kindness.
It
was really quite east to repeat the following positive phrases for 10 minutes:
· May all individuals gain
freedom from suffering.
· May all individuals find
sustained health, happiness, and wholeness.
· May I assist all
individuals in gaining freedom from suffering.
· May I assist all
individuals in finding, health, happiness, and wholeness.
I
found myself continually thinking about the wholeness, health, peace and
happiness I truly wish upon other human beings, and I tried to think about what
they might be thinking or feeling and put those thought above my own. It also made me realize all I have to be
thankful for, and that I am grateful that I have happiness, love, health, and
wholeness in my own life.
When
I attempted the integral assessment I really put my brain to work. What aspect of my life ~ psychospiritual,
biological, interpersonal, or worldly ~ is the source of difficulty and
suffering? Focus on this one area,
really? I think I am doing just fine and
getting along great on my life journey and then to think about what is my
source of difficulty and suffering? Can’t
we all improve in some aspects of our life to bring about greater
happiness? Without sounding selfish, I
think I personally need to work more on being an advocate for my own happiness
and being less of the people pleaser who wants to make sure everyone else is OK….
~
Cheryl
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