The original name for loving-kindness is metta in Pali or Maitrī in Sanskrit. The practice of cultivating Metta toward oneself and others is known as metta Bhavana, and it is a popular form of Buddhist meditation. Metta means love, friendliness, or kindness, and Bhavana means cultivation or development.
Loving-kindness meditation is a Buddhist practice designed to help us overcome anger, hate, and bitterness toward others, and cultivate self-love. In this meditation, we cultivate feelings of love and friendliness toward ourselves and others. It may sound easy, but it takes practice to send love to the people we have conflicts with or allow ourselves to receive our own love.
Although this meditation is popular in Buddhism, the concept of loving-kindness is not new to spirituality. Hindu and Jain texts before Buddha also emphasized the importance of cultivating friendliness toward others.
Here are 6 Proven Benefits:
1. Less self-criticism
2. More positive emotions
3. Lesser self-destructive thoughts
4. Reduced pain symptoms
5. More resilience
6. Faster recovery
Studies have shown that regular practice of loving-kindness meditation increases vagal tone, a physiological marker of subjective well-being. The positivity loving-kindness meditation generates inside, attracts positive energy from the outside, and improves the quality of life and life satisfaction permanently.
Studies on patients with chronic back pain and migraine showed that when they practiced loving-kindness meditation for brief periods of 2-5 minutes per day, they showed a remarkable reduction in the pain symptoms and could accomplish their daily tasks with more ease and comfort.
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