when we can’t “fix” things (at least not right away): metta meditation practice

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Even after 30 years, I’m always continuing to deepen my understanding of the spiritual teachings through my practice.

I’ve been sharing a free metta meditation series with my community, and let me just say that personally there have been plenty of lessons for me to relearn.

I know this has been the reprise for some time now, but we’re living in increasingly unsettling times. On top of that, we can’t always change our most challenging relationships.

We can all do our part to add more peace—rather than more aggression—to the planet. However, in many cases we can’t “fix” everything. At least not right away.

While there may not be an immediate “solution” to things, we don’t have to gloss over our grief, our righteous anger, or our existential anxiety.

Rather, we can practice creating spaciousness around our experiences and noticing the barriers that stand between us and our compassion. It’s in pausing and recognizing our barriers that we can recognize what Ram Dass calls our loving awareness. And perhaps in that moment we can choose to respond in a way that moves the needle toward love.

Trust me, I revisit this practice all the time…at home… dwelling in my own thoughts… in the world.

In the spirit of creating space for it all, I’d like to share my recent dharma talk and metta meditation to support us in tapping into loving awareness.