My religion is loving kindness book

This practice of lovingkindness is revolutionary because it has the power to radically change our lives, helping us cultivate true happiness in ourselves and genuine compassion for others. Love, and its expressions in compassion, generosity and joy, is innate to us. God giving life praise lips human duty to glorify god loving kindness of god. Kindness is a behavior marked by ethical characteristics, a pleasant disposition, and concern and consideration for others. The many faces of kindness today english language essay.

The strength of this feeling is not limited to or by family, religion, or social class. Apr 10, 2020 dalai lama xiv my religion is very simple. Because your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips will praise you. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in any religion. When dalai lama states my religion is kindness, the buddhist master from the tibet conveys a profound point. Small sample studies on the potential of loving kindness meditation approach on patients suggest potential benefits. Dec, 2017 my religion is kindness part 1 authentic kindness must include the life within us. When we hear that, it resonates, because it points to something at the core. Loving kindness is a compound word, and represents gods love as adapting itself to mans weakness, misery, and needs. It is used to describe everything from the work done by synagogue bikur holim committees that visit the sick to service projects designed for high school students to lessons on how to treat a homeless person you pass on the street. My religion is kindness part 1 with tara brach 122017 authentic kindness must include the life within us. Amazing book, and an amazing practice to take up too. This meditation is quite different compared to the other mindfulness exercises because its about deliberately bringing images to mind and cultivating the positive emotion of wellwishing or compassion, both.

But this is absolutely beautiful unapologetically you. Lots of different size and color combinations to choose from. You shall love the lord your god with all your heart, and with your all soul. He noted when kind and loving words were conveyed to the water, they formed a complete crystal structure compared to energies of hate.

Sharon salzberg approaches the buddhist practice with a clear eye and direct explanations that are easy to understand and use. Authentic kindness must include the life within us. Loving kindness is my religion sticker bumper cafepress. My religion is kindness part 1 authentic kindness must include the life within us. A famous quote by the 14th dalai lama is my religion is simple, my religion is kindness. Philosophy of lovingkindness freethinking thoughts. One recites specific words and phrases evoking a boundless warmhearted feeling. As stated in the book, we are experiencing a significant change in our society. However this philosophy is valid to every religion and culture of this world. Dalai lama this is my simple religion the philosophy is kindness motivational purple cool huge large giant poster art 36x54 5. Jul 22, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby my religion is kindness karen drucker beloved. I want to respond with loving kindness, but sometimes its difficult to know what is the kind thing to do. Practicing loving kindness and compassion in meditation is one of the cornerstones to the theravada school of buddhism. Some christians see this as a time to confront our doctrines.

Change your life with love and compassion 2006 isbn. He had everyone in the room repeat the words, my religion is simple. Try loving kindness meditation after youve had some experience with the body scan and sitting meditation. As mercy is represented in another place, let, i pray you, your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to your word unto your servant. It is a virtue and recognized as a value in many cultures. This is a song book that connects kids around the world.

Posts about loving kindness is my religion written by books4freedotcom. Written with great lucidity, and filled with accessible, powerful teachings and practices, lovingkindness in plain english is a book that will bring more love into your life. With each pass, i learn something new and deepen the effect of metta in my life. My viral sobriety by jared bryan smith, a brutally honest depiction of abuse, suicide, addiction, alcoholism, hep c. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. My religion is very simple my religion is kindness. Christianity and american society do not see eye to eye on many issues. Paul of tarsus defines love as being patient and kind i corinthians.

This is the book that i give away the most to friends, colleagues as the book is inspiring and so clear about how to incorporate loving kindness in our lives and how the buddhas teachings can inspire all of us to live more kindly and be more loving. My religion is kindness my church is nature my god is a feeling that lives deep inside my job is to be conscious my path is forgiveness my religion is kindness and i practice it everyday everyone has a story everyone has pain when we strip away our masks we find that were really all the same its those little things we say and do that can mean. War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Gentle with myselfpositive affirmationsart by and music by duration. Dalai lama xiv the above quote is the inspiration behind this poem. Some claim that god is synonymous with kindness, while some have defined it as pure love. We seek to apply the teachings of jesus, as well as other spiritual masters. The paperback of the love and compassion is my religion. But of course like anything else it takes practice.

Loving kindness is a theme largely connected with buddhist philosophy. My religion is kindness, part 1 with tara brach youtube. Three books about not being mean elizabeth bastos jan 10, 2012 kindness is my religion, the dalai lama has said, and how many of us couldnt use some reminding about how to be openhearted and present, you know, nice, as in remembering to call our mothers and use our turn signals, keeping society civil. Tenzin gyatso holy lord, gentle glory, compassionate, defender of the faith, ocean of wisdom upon. Love kindness is an excellent book with an excellent message. I have worked through this useful book on loving kindness meditation four times. If we all adopted such a stance and embodied it in thought and action, inner and outer peace would be immediate, for in reality they are never not present, only obscured, waiting to be discovered. The practice, leading as it does to the realization of compassion, is central to buddhism, to the extent that the dalai lama has said my religion is kindness. Lovingkindness occurs thirty times in the kjv but only once in the rsv. Several times a week i walk up a winding road from where i live in santa barbara to the ridge road that looks out over the city and ocean. While this statement may appear almost platitudinous, its actually indicative of something profound about spiritual practice. The essence of the eightfold path is a moral life grounded in a strong lovingkindness practice a mahayana emphasis, but true of all schools.

The essence of spiritual practice is your attitude toward others. Loving kindness meditation has been one of my favorite tools in meditation to return to, the second one being using sound instead of breath as a place to always return to when i practice. Our fear of intimacyboth with others and with ourselvescreates feelings of pain and longing. Love is my religion, kindness is my prayer, forgiveness is my temple, and peace is my abode. Loving kindness meditation also is called compassion or metta meditation. It isnt a cureall but definitely worth going into for increased positivity. Basically, one gradually extends loving kindness from oneself out to the world, following the basic format. Love kindness, it loves you back a small initiative to see huge difference in the society. For the most part, they respect me and i return the favor. Kindness in religion shows up in many ways and is the recognition of the fundamental importance of caring, loving, and cooperation for millennia. These two talks examine the movement from an armored to a free and loving heart. Having spent my career working in the media, i am convinced that one of the biggest reasons christians are marginalized in our culture is the perception that were bullies, trying to push our agenda on nonbelievers. Further he mentions in the same book as to the difference between the. The practice of metta meditation is a beautiful support to other awareness practices.

My religion is kindness dalai lama my kind of religion. There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the lord, but few of us are willing to do little things. Those who act kindly in this world will have kindness. I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. I remember feeling a deep sense of worry that people would misjudge the book as being sweet. Dec 25, 2017 how the power of kindness impacts your life and others.

I think back to when i published my first book, lovingkindness, in 1995. When we hear that, it resonates, because it points to something at the core of all spiritual and humanistic paths. In the closing paragraphs of our march coverpage article, reference was made to the faithfulness of god. If we dedicated our lives to kindness, to the qualities of friendliness and care, we would be. Sharon salzberg born august 5, 1952 is a new york times best selling author and teacher of. This is my simple religionthe philosophy is kindness. In buddhism, one of the ten perfections paramitas is metta, which is usually translated into english as loving kindness. Jack kornfield, author of after the ecstasy, the laundry.

It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. Each time i pass a car sitting in a carport with the bumper sticker, my religion is loving kindness. Reflections on life and the human experience steve maraboli is a lifechanging speaker, bestselling author, and behavioral scientist who lends his popular voice to various topics. Dec 08, 2016 he also argues forcefully and passionately that justice, peace, compassion, and kindness are needed to address many of the worlds other illsamong them, religious extremism and an unjust economy.

Bhante g, as he is affectionately called, is a true master, and his deep wisdom and love flow through his words into our hearts. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. However, i recently spent some time reading two of sharon salzbergs books lovingkindness and the kindness handbook, and it was time very well spent. The book, along with my usual classes on mindfulness, has finally inspired me to take my practice from a. All of my books are available in audio format from amazon, and. I quickly switched over to amazon and preordered myself a copy and was elated when the book arrived in my office a couple of weeks earlier than expected. Kindness is an ethical characteristic that includes pleasant behavior and concern towards others. When i admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator. Jul 14, 2014 in this inspiring book, sharon shows us how the buddhist path of lovingkindness can help us discover the radiant, joyful heart within each of us. One thought on my religion is kindness lisa april 9, 2012 at 10. Lovingkindness encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway.

A christian loving kindness meditation loving kindness meditation or metta, from the pali word in the buddhist scriptural canon is a traditional meditation from the theraveda buddhist tradition. I being in the way, jehovah has led me to the house of my masters brethren. It is love sympathizing with us, and comforting us tenderly and with care. I take it to mean having a warm, loving heart in ones approach to well, everything. This book provides precisely that a path of lovingkindness that any person could follow and apply to their life. All religions and all communities have the same rights, and it is my responsibility to ensure their complete and total protection. Confucius urges his followers to recompense kindness with kindness. The verses highlight differences between kids, illustrated on. When it comes to a belief system, or religion, or however you choose to define it, my beliefs are very much in line with the teachings of the dalai lama. This is not a page about religion, just posts about inspiration, positive energy and whatever i am feeling.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. She is a frequent contributor to o, the oprah magazine and the author of lovingkindness. It was a message that had some truth to it and, yet, i found that, as a christian, it left me feeling a little empty. O continue your lovingkindness to those who know you, and your righteousness to the upright in heart. Their beliefs are their business, just as mine are my own. Kindness in judaism kindness universal life church. How the power of kindness impacts your life and others.

Oct 29, 2010 loving kindness is a compound word, and represents gods love as adapting itself to mans weakness, misery, and needs. I plan on sharing this post with my clients in psychotherapy and in my workshops at georgetown university for faculty and staff. Love transcends what what can do or be to one another. The first looks at how we can awaken from the trance of unworthiness and establish a genuinely caring relationship with our inner life. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Quotations, reflections, and photos we are made kind by being kind, and other quotes and reflections on kindness. Sharon salzbergs book illuminates the heart of lovingkindness like a lamp in the darkness, like the clearing of fog, like a sunrise on a beautiful morningit brings light so that all those with eyes may see. My religion is simpleits about living a life defined by. Tenzin gyatso, 14th dalai lama wrote my religion is kindness and authored a book entitled kindness, clarity, and insight. The compassion and universal loving kindness concept of metta is discussed in the metta sutta of buddhism, and is also found in the ancient and medieval texts of hinduism and jainism as metta or maitri. And it makes me feel close to the dali lamas teachings. Only if we learn to be kind and compassionate towards everyone not just humans but all living creatures, be it animals or plants, we will be able to make significant progress in our spiritual journey.

We turn unto a consideration of gods lovingkindness, because it is our desire and aim. Try adopting loving kindness while stuck in traffic. In the practice of buddhism, the term used is metta. Very often the term gemilut hasadim is translated as acts of loving kindness. Gottta be the best book on becoming more at peace, selfloving and connected through cultivating loving kindness friendliness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity aka.

In this inspiring book, sharon salzberg, one of americ throughout our lives we long to love ourselves more deeply and find a greater sense of connection with others. Shop loving kindness is my religion sticker bumper designed by the fat buddhas good karma store. When asked what religion the dalai was, he once said. Lovingkindness meditation is mentioned several times in my book balanced positive psychology, along with brief descriptions of what it involves and how it is used. A zen priest reflects on the mysteries of the human heart april 7, 2018 james ford patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and. Provided to youtube by cdbaby my religion is kindness karen drucker beloved.

Nov 16, 2014 unity of santa rosa is an inclusive and loving spiritual community that honors all paths. Our formulation of the golden rule is that we give the same lovingkindness to others that we would like to receive ourselves. Buddhists might call this fundamental giving our buddha nature. Apr 09, 2012 one thought on my religion is kindness lisa april 9, 2012 at 10. Jan 10, 2012 kindness is my religion, the dalai lama has said, and how many of us couldnt use some reminding about how to be openhearted and present, you know, nice, as in remembering to call our mothers and use our turn signals, keeping society civil. He also says that the lost values he laments arent exclusive to the jewish community. Loving kindness is my religion jb smiths blog author.