In the Buddhist tradition, one cultivates metta, or lovingkindness. It is a practice of wishing yourself and others freedom from suffering as well as happiness and peace.
Practice a brief metta meditation today:
May I be happy. May I be well. May I be peaceful and at ease.
May you be happy. May you be well. May you be peaceful and at ease.
May all beings be happy. May all beings be well. May all beings be peaceful and at ease.
On this day in the United States, it is Memorial Day, a day to remember those who have died serving the country in the Armed Forces.
Who are you remembering today?
Love is the voice in our hardest moments. It is the enduring and transformative process that returns us to community and upholds all that is the gift of life. -Erien Babcock (CLF)
What has helped you through your hardest moments?
I have received a few love letters from some of the 1,567 CLF members currently experiencing incarceration. But what’s more common than love letters are the letters of deep appreciation. People express their gratitude for nonjudgmental connection; for the words of hope that we write; for our ability to make a prisoner feel worthy. Everyday I open mail acknowledging that we are a breath of fresh air in the midst of insanity. -Beth Murray (CLF)
Agape love was central to the beliefs and actions of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who defined it as “purely spontaneous, unmotivated, groundless, and creative. It is the love of God operating in the human heart.” To Dr. King, this powerful love inspired nonviolence and called for equality.
How does love inspire you to act for justice?
