Description
Explains how the Buddhist path can help individuals discover the inner joy within themselves, and shares simple Buddhist teachings and suggestions for meditation
Happiness really does come from within. By pursuing the Buddhist path of lovingkindess in meditation and in daily life, you can get back in touch with your inherent loveliness, learn to shed unproductive states of being, develop compassion toward yourself and others, and liberate your mind. Your pursuit will lead to the realization that you’re profoundly connected to everyone, and everything, around you – and with it will come a joyful freedom that results in true, lasting happiness.
Trust the process.
Like any practice, lovingkindness can be difficult at times. It’s a powerful process, but its effects aren’t always immediately obvious. So trust that your practice is working! Even if you’re not engulfed by an overwhelming sense of love, your worldview may be shifting. Every so often, take a moment to check in with yourself; ask things like, How do I act when meeting a stranger? or How do I speak to myself when I’ve made a mistake? You might be surprised at how your responses change over time.
Learn to embrace yourself, and others, with lovingkindness.
Happiness comes from within. We’ve all heard this, and yet so many of us still attach happiness to outside factors like a passionate romance or an exciting job offer. But this kind of happiness is transient. As soon as things change, we tend to fall into a state of fear or stress.
Their book offer a lasting approach to happiness, starting with the Buddhist practice of metta, or lovingkindness. They illustrate how each of us can attain what the Buddha called "the liberation of the heart, which is love.”
By incorporating the teachings and guided meditations into a daily practice, we can tap into innumerable mental and physical benefits and transform the elusive state of happiness into a way of being.
In this book, you’ll discover
• the spiritual and scientific benefits of meditation;
• the cause of all suffering; and
• what practicing compassion can reveal.