Compassion for Self and Others

Compassion begins within. When we extend kindness to ourselves, it naturally radiates outward, touching everyone around us. Today’s meditation invites us to rest in the heart and allow compassion to flow freely in all directions.

Your Morning Mantra: Compassion flows through me.

Jennifer Cray is a life coach, meditation teacher and yoga teacher for Living Lit Up, based in Brisbane. You can deepen your meditation practices with her on Insight Timer.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
Approache production. Good morning. I'm Jennifer Cray, host of your
morning mantra. Today's meditation is an invitation to extend compassion
inward and outward your mourning mantra. Compassion flows through me.

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Let's begin, if it's safe to do so, close your
eyes or lower your gaze. Relax your eyes, relax your ears,
relax your jaw, relax your shoulders down, and bring your

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attention to your breath. Drawing your breath down into the heart,
feel its steady rhythm. Compassion begins with us when we

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meet ourselves with kindness. Our capacity to love expanse. Bring
your attention to current struggles or challenges, and offer yourself grice,

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a gentle smile, a forgiving word. Now imagine the compassion
radiating outward to those you love, to strangers, even to

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those who challenge you, bringing about an empathy for their
current struggles and challenges. And when meeting people, letting go

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of judgment, allowing for chrice, knowing that we are all
struggling together. Today's mantra, Compassion flows through me. Repeat to yourself,

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either out loud or in your mind, Compassion flows through me,
bringing your awareness back to your breath. Breathing in and
out of your heart space. May you be happy, may

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you be well, May you be free from stress, worry, fear,
and anxiety. And may your whole life be truly blessed.
Bringing your awareness back to the space around you and

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slowly opening your eyes to increase self awareness and growth,
I invite you to listen to this evening's reflection. You
can also deepen your practice with me on inside tim

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or find the link below. In the show notes,