Lovingkindness Practice Verses
Forgiveness Reflection
If I have hurt or harmed anyone knowingly or unknowingly, I ask forgiveness;
If anyone has hurt or harmed me knowingly or unknowingly, to the extent that I am able to do so at this time, I extend forgiveness;
I also extend forgiveness to myself.
Lovingkindness verse
May all beings be happy and peaceful,
May all beings be healthy and strong,
May all beings be safe and free,
May all beings be able to care for themselves with ease and joy.
Prayer of the Four Immeasurables from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition (immeasurable love, immeasurable compassion, immeasurable joy, immeasurable equanimity)
May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness;
May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering;
May all beings experience the joy that is without sorrow, and may that joy never leave them;
May all beings live in balance and in harmony, free from greed and aggression,
Believing in the equality of all that live.
Prayer for World Peace, Tibetan Buddhist tradition
At this very moment for the peoples and the nations of the earth,
May not even the words disease, famine, war, and suffering be heard,
But rather may their goodness, merit, health and prosperity increase;
And may supreme good fortune and well-being always arise for them.
Dedication verse
May the merit and benefit that comes from doing these practices
Be shared with all beings everywhere.
Save the Nangchen Nuns of the Tsoknyi Lineage in Eastern Kham!
See www.pundarika.org for information on the Endowment fund created for them, as well as their story.
About Jude
Jude has been practicing Buddhist meditation from the three main Buddhist traditions for more than 30 years, teaching for 15 years, and has been an instructor for the Insight Meditation Correspondence Course for 10 years. The Correspondence Course was authored by Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg and is published by Sounds True Recordings. Jude has degrees in Philosophy and East/West Psychology and was Director of Merriam Hill Center's Meditation Studies Program in New Hampshire for several years. In winter 2002, with Pema Chodron at Gampo Abbey Nova Scotia, she took temporary ordination as a Tibetan Buddhist nun. She most recently taught classes in Mindfulness and Lovingkindness Meditation and Women in Religion at Maui Community College, The University of Hawaii, and in Tacoma, Washington. For the foreseeable future, she will be dividing her time between practicing in retreat in Crestone, Colorado in the Tibetan Dzogchen tradition with her present teacher Tsoknyi Rinpoche, and teaching meditation in the Puget Sound area of Washington State.
Dana
These classes and groups are offered by "Dana" Donation. "Dana" is a word from the Pali language spoken in Asia at the time of the Buddha. It means "generosity freely offered." It is felt that these teachings are too precious to be bought and sold, thus the teachers rely on the generous support of others to continue their teaching. In addition, those with the resources to donate more help those without funds through their generosity, and the classes can remain open to all. A Dana basket will be available for your donations. Thank you for your kindness and support.
These teachings are offered in the dana tradition, which means "generosity freely offered." The teachings are considered too precious to be bought and sold, so teachers rely on the kindness and generosity of donations. If you would like to support Jude's teaching or retreat time, you can do so here by clicking on the dana basket below. Many thanks!