Sylvia Boorstein:
“I don’t think it’s possible to love God with all your heart and not love everything else. Complete loving mandates and rejoices in complete acceptance.’

“METTA PRACTICE is concentration practice. The practitioner attempts to develop specially deepened concentration by steadfastly focusing attention on one single object.”

“One form of METTA PRACTICE uses a set of resolves, wishes for the well-being, safety, health and happiness of all beings.”

“The Metta PRACTITIONER attempts to keep resolves as the on going focus of attention.”

“Full METTA practice includes dedication to maintain a friendly noncombative attitude in all conditions.”

This is a challenge for me. Maintaining a friendly noncombative attitude in ALL CONDITIONS! My Goodness! I want to change conditions I don’t like. I want to protest. i want to complain. i usually struggle.

“METTA practice is transformative. Direct experience of the pleasure- indeed joy- of benevolence over time, loosens the habitual self-centered, defensive actions of the mind and strengthens the habit of friendly acceptance.”

Friendly acceptance. Surrender. These are real challenges to me. By template, I am a warrior.

“Responsive behavior – motivated by kindness- replaces reactive behavior. Benevolent, decisive, strong responses are possible. we become peaceful, passionate people.”