Mettā or lovingkindness practice can be very helpful for moving past grief, loss, and pain. When the old wounds are released at the deeper levels of the heart, our heart is much more open and free to offer love and take chances with the people we allow into our heart space. Mettā practice opens us up to compassion, equanimity, joy, and forgiveness. We are able to build bridges and hold opposite views. And this is what’s needed more than anything else in this divisive environment that we are living in. It’s revolutionary to practice mettā in these difficult times.
Pawan Bareja
Spirit Rock Residential Teacher
Pawan Bareja, PhD has practiced Vipassana meditation since 2001. She is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Teacher Training, a Buddhist Ritual Minister and a Community Dharma Leader at Spirit Rock. In her private practice as Trauma Resolution Practitioner, Pawan works with a diverse population of clients using mindfulness practices.