In this meditation, I introduce compassion as a direction of practice, and we begin with compassion toward ourselves.
We reflect quietly on what compassion means, and on the truth that while suffering is part of being human, we can meet it with gentleness rather than struggle. Simply choosing to be here, to sit and attend, is already an act of compassion.
As the practice unfolds, attention rests with the breath and with the body as a whole, allowing each part to soften and breathe. There is nothing to fix or change. Compassion arises naturally when we allow ourselves to be present just as we are.
This daily guided meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you cultivate kindness, steadiness and peaceful awareness.
00:00 – Introduction
00:30 – What compassion means
01:20 – Meeting suffering with gentleness
01:50 – The bell
03:00 – Choosing to be here as compassion
04:10 – Coming to know the breath
06:40 – Allowing the whole body to breathe
08:40 – Resting in the breath
10:35 – Peaceful breathing
12:00 – Closing bell
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