{"id":111,"date":"2009-06-15T13:57:44","date_gmt":"2009-06-15T13:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/yourcharmedlife\/2009\/06\/loving-kindness-meditation.html"},"modified":"2009-06-15T13:57:44","modified_gmt":"2009-06-15T13:57:44","slug":"loving-kindness-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/yourcharmedlife\/2009\/06\/loving-kindness-meditation.html","title":{"rendered":"Loving Kindness Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">This is a Buddhist prayer that shows up in myriad places<br \/>\nevery now and then. I was re-introduced to it by a lovely Reiki practitioner in<br \/>\nNew York City, Sandra Ploth (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.namastereiki.com\">www.namastereiki.com<\/a>).<br \/>\nI hope it fills your heart and soul and makes a difference for you today:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">May you be filled<br \/>\nwith loving kindness<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">May you be well<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">May you be peaceful<br \/>\nand at ease<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">May you be happy<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Sandra adds these suggestions: &#8220;To use as a daily mediation,<br \/>\nsay the meditation beginning with &#8216;I&#8217;, then expand out to loved ones, a mentor,<br \/>\nsomeone who is challenging to you, then to the community,<span>\u00a0 <\/span>the country, and the world. Add as many<br \/>\nnames, groups, and intentions as desired.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a Buddhist prayer that shows up in myriad places every now and then. I was re-introduced to it by a lovely Reiki practitioner in New York City, Sandra Ploth (www.namastereiki.com). 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