Name: Heart Of Compassion Meditation - Jack Kornfield by Jack Kornfield
Duration: 13 min 8 s
Description: Compassion is the tenderness of the heart when it encounters suffering. For the circle of compassion to flow it requires the care of those suffering around you but that circle must include one other being–yourself.

Picture someone you care about, someone you love. Feel the natural well-wishing of love. Surround them with care:

"May you be held in compassion.
May your struggles and sorrows be eased.
May your heart be at peace."

Now imagine that this person wishes the same for you.

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Compassionate Heart Meditation — Jack Kornfield

Sense your heart, mind and body in a deeper way than you do when you're going about your day. As you explore this different dimension, you might notice there are all kinds of feelings beneath the surface. As you sit quietly, let yourself sense your connection with the earth, a grounding as if you have energetic roots that grow into the earth that are steady, deep and connected. Feel the whole energy field of the body with a loving awareness that has no judgment but is kind and curious.

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Steady Heart Meditation — Jack Kornfield

Direct mindful loving awareness to the mind. The mind secretes thoughts, stories and memories. You are the loving awareness that feels the stream of the mind, that knows it—all the busyness, hopes, and ideas. Listen now to the wisdom mind. It has a message for you. It has wisdom that you need just now. Now let the field of loving awareness open, so the heart knows you can listen to the world around you with tender care. By listening with a compassionate heart and a wisdom mind, your understanding can grow.

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Listening With The Heart Meditation — Jack Kornfield

Let the breath be natural. Let the heart be soft to receive whatever arises with compassion. Now with this embodied presence, begin to notice the play of your human experience—sensations, sounds, feelings and thoughts. Become the loving witness of it all.

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Calm, Clarity, Compassion Meditation — Jack Kornfield

If it’s helpful, you can whisper in the back of your mind “ease” or “calm,” as suggested by Thich Nhat Hanh. Try to meet each breath with lovingkindness and loving awareness. Wish calm and peace for yourself and beings everywhere, far and near. Rest in stillness and love.

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The Forgiving Heart Meditation — Jack Kornfield

Gently acknowledge any strong waves of thought or emotion that pull you away from the breath. Let them rise and fall, then return to breath. Become the mindful loving witness of each breath. 

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Compassion is the tenderness of the heart when it encounters suffering. For the circle of compassion to flow it requires the care of those suffering around you but that circle must include one other being–yourself.

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If you find yourself in the midst of grief, anxiety, or frustration, you can respectfully acknowledge these feelings and then change the channel.  You can connect with a parallel universe of abundance, generosity and joy. They are here in the present. As you sit, hold your body with loving awareness and thank it for all that it has carried. Tell your body “You can relax, I’m OK now.” Next, hold your great heart with loving awareness and thank it for all it holds.  Let your body be at ease, your heart soften. The mind that has been so busy—thank it for trying to protect you. Invite your mind to relax. Say “I’m OK just now.” Envision a field of goodness—there are a billion acts of goodness happening in the world right now by parents, children, friends, teachers, nurses, doctors, artists, cooks, healers—so many of us tending one another with love.

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