Metta Meditation in San Diego
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“If we vibrate with a good feeling, others are drawn to us. The nearer we come to the unity of mind,—knowing no fear, love or hate,—with fearlessness and bliss established deep in heart, the brighter our inner light.”
~Dalai Lama
Introduction
If you’re looking to learn more about chakra seed vibration chanting and loving-kindness meditation, then you’ve come to the right place! In this blog post, we’ll introduce you to both of these practices and offer some tips on how to get started.
Introduction
If you’re looking to learn more about chakra seed vibration chanting and loving-kindness meditation, then you’ve come to the right place! we’ll introduce you to both of these practices and offer some tips on how to get started.
Chakra seed vibration chanting is a powerful way to cleanse and balance your chakras, or energy centers. It involves using specific sounds and tones to vibrate each chakra in turn. This can be done either with your voice or with a musical instrument. The soulful therapist offers guitar. Chanting these vibrations: LAM, VAM, RAM, YAM, HAM (or HUM), AUM, and OM, also strengthens our Vagus Nerve, also known as the soul nerve and place of intuition.
Each vibration is associated with a particular emotion and color. . For example, LAM helps release the energy of Fear. Chakra Psychology is helpful to understand. The Soulful therapist uses this and the Trauma Conscious Yoga Method to guide you through different asana, or postures that also help release these stuck emotions in the bodies, both physical and subtle energetic.
Loving-kindness meditation, also known as metta meditation, is a practice that cultivates deep compassion towards self and others in addition to relief from many physical and mental disorders. This is done by repeating phrases of loving-kindness and visualizing sending these positive energies to parts of self, others, and all living beings.
Both of these practices are beneficial for your health and well-being, so we hope you’ll give them a try! A consistent practice cultivates sustainable wellbeing; however, these benefits can also be felt in the heart with one session.
What is Metta Meditation?
When it comes to meditation, there are many different types and styles that you can choose from. One of the more popular types of meditation is known as Metta Meditation.
Metta Meditation is a type of mindfulness meditation where you focus on developing feelings of love and kindness towards yourself and others. This type of meditation can be used to cultivate happiness and compassion, and even resolve interpersonal conflict, increase gray matter in the brain that allows one to feel empathy towards others and self, increases feelings of purpose in life, happiness, contentment, joy, impulse control, hope, and decreases PTSD and depression symptoms.
If you’re interested in trying Metta Meditation, there are a few things you should keep in mind. First, it’s important to find a comfortable place to sit or recline in. Elevating your legs will aid the activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, (Rest and digest system). You may also want to focus on your breath and repeat positive affirmations or mantras to yourself.
Once you’re settled, begin by directing loving-kindness towards yourself. Visualize yourself surrounded by a warm, glowing light. Repeat phrases like “may I be happy” or “may I be safe” to yourself. really visualize the words taking root in your heart.
Next, direct these same sentiments toward someone else in your life with who you feel neutral. Again, visualization can be helpful here. And finally, extend these same wishes to someone with whom you have difficulty
What are the Benefits of Metta Meditation?
Metta meditation is an ancient practice that has been used for centuries to promote emotional well-being and lovingkindness. This type of meditation can be beneficial for people of all ages and backgrounds and can be done by anyone, regardless of their spiritual beliefs.
There are many benefits associated with metta meditation, such as
- Increase in overall health: both emotional and physical
- Increase positive feelings of love, joy, contentment, pride, hope, purpose in life, social support
- Decrease in medical symptoms, chronic pain, anger, psychological distress, PTSD and depression symptoms
- Increases gray matter in the brain that help us regulate our emotions, control impulses, and feel empathy towards others
- Increases gray matter in the brain that help us regulate our emotions, control impulses, and feel empathy towards others
- Increases compassion towards self and others
- Decreases implicit biases towards others
- Increases self-love and social connectedness
How To Practice Metta Meditation?
1. Maybe you sit in a comfortable position with your eyes closed (If that feels safe). You can sit on the floor, on the earth, or in a chair, with legs elevated comfortably.
2. Maybe you breathe through your nose while expanding the abdomen and exhaling through the mouth, making a “ha” sound. Maybe you visualize a circle with the inhalation peaking at the top and exhalation and the bottom, just like this.
3. Repeat the following phrases, either silently or aloud:
“May I be happy.”
“May I be healthy.”
“May I be safe.”
“May I live with ease.”
4. You can also direct these phrases toward other people in your life, such as friends, family members, or loved ones. For example:
“May John be happy.”
“May Mary be healthy.”
“May Sarah be safe.”
“May they all live with ease.”
5. Alternatively, you can focus on a particular quality that you wish to cultivate, such as patience, compassion, or forgiveness. For example:
“May I be patient.” “May I be kind.” “May I forgive those who have hurt me.” ” May all beings be free from suffering.” ” May all beings be happy.”
Adding in Bilateral Stimulation: Tapping left right, left right on collar bones or on knee caps will allow this healing to occur on a cellular level, rewire new neural connections in brain, and harmonize both sides of the brain.
Frequently Asked Questions
Chakra chanting is a practice that involves the use of specific sounds or mantras to activate the energy centers in the body, known as chakras. Loving-kindness meditation, on the other hand, is a practice that cultivates positive emotions and thoughts towards oneself and others.
Chakra chanting can help to balance the energies in the body while loving-kindness meditation can help to improve one’s mood and increase feelings of well-being. Both practices can also help to reduce stress and promote relaxation.
There are many resources available online and in books that can help you get started with both chakra chanting and loving-kindness meditation. You may also want to consider joining a group or class in order to learn from a qualified instructor. The Soulful therapist offers both if you want to reach out.
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