I absolutely agree that that is one of the coolest parts about the loving-kindness meditation. It’s amazing how once you’re consumed by the love energy it blasts through all negativity, including disdain towards your enemies.

Vipassana and loving-kindness meditation are great tools.

What gets me about loving-kindness meditation is how it’s heart-warming to wish your enemies well +_+

Wow. That’s an awesome, simple meditation. From the way you’ve described it, it seems like it’s extremely powerful also. Thank you so much for taking the time to share it with me. I’ll give it a try tomorrow morning!

Thank you for your article on Loving-Kindness meditation which I greatly enjoyed.

I always remember reading Yogis talking about the heart spot being a gateway to an Infinite Ocean of Love.

So I practice a simple meditation of focusing on the heart spot, in the central sternum hollow in your chest, and imagine breathing love into that area and then breathing out and radiating that love.

I imagine breathing in Love from the centre of the Earth below and from the Universe above, and then radiating that Love out in all directions as I breathe out.

It’s a great way of tapping into that Infinite Love … and for being a Source of it too.

Warmest Regards,
Richard Regal

@ Bunny – Thank you for the compliment! I couldn’t agree with your statement more. I’ve also found that meditation is a cleansing of the soul, this one especially. The power of Love is tremendous, and it can heal even the deepest problems a person may have.

@ Ian – My suggestion is to incorporate this meditation at the END of your meditation routine. So, tack this on to the end of whichever technique you learn while in the Netherlands, and it will always leave you in an awesome state of mind. I hope you enjoy the retreat!

Thanks for the comments all!

I find meditation most helpful.It is like a spiritual cleansing of the soul.

@ Mike – Absolutely. It sounds like you are a devout follower of your religion, and I think that’s so awesome. Based on my observations, it seems as though many people in society show up to church on Sunday and think that makes them a “Christian” or a “Hindu” or a “Jew”. I, on the other hand, believe religion is a way of life. As you’ve described here, God lives through you all the time, and through that connection you always experience the state of Love.

Unfortunately, not everyone is able to live in such a level of consciousness all the time, and this meditation is just one technique to help them cultivate the state of Love within. Although there are great short term benefits to this meditation, the long term benefit of consistent practice is a gradual shift to a more Loving state like you have described in your comment.

Being someone who experiences this state of Love through your connection with God, wouldn’t you agree it’s important for others to be able to access this elevated state of consciousness?