“ Like a caring motherholding and guarding the lifeof her only child,so with a boundless heartof lovingkindness,hold yourself and all beingsas your beloved children. Gautama Buddha
“ This love meditation is adapted from the Visuddhimagga by Buddhaghosa, a 5th century C.E. systematization of the Buddha's teaching. We begin by practicing the love meditation on ourselves ("May I"). U… Thich Nhat Hanh
“ Concepts such as loving kindness should never be used as weapons against our real feelings. Sharon Salzberg
“ Imagine walking along a sidewalk with your arms full of groceries, and someone roughly bumps into you so that you fall and your groceries are strewn over the ground. As you rise up from the puddle of… B. Alan Wallace
“ Love creates a communion with life. Love expands us, connects us, sweetens us, ennobles us.Love springs up in tender concern, it blossoms into caring action. It makes beauty out of all we touch. In an… Jack Kornfield
“ With mindfulness, loving kindness, and self-compassion, we can begin to let go of our expectations about how life and those we love should be. Sharon Salzberg
“ The highest goodness is like water.Water is beneficial to all things but not contend. It stays in places which others despise. Therefore it is near Tao. The weakest things in the world can overmatch t… J.C. Cooper