Giving Thanks During Difficult Times...
Giving Thanks -> Metta Meditation On this Sunday before "giving thanks" I feel called to embrace peace and a commitment to non-violence. I feel that it is time to give back for all that has been done, throughout the generations, in our name. NOT IN MY NAME (NION) was a movement founded on March 23, 2002 to protest the U.S. government's course in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks ; it disbanded on March 31, 2008. Not In My Name reminded us to speak out if there is violence, oppression, war done without our explicit consent; standing back and watching is consent. I ask you if you feel a calling that asks you to do something/anything to change the world consider praying/meditating on Metta, which translates to positive energy and kindness toward ourselves but especially towards others. The Practice lovingly borrowed and adapted from: Contemplative Mind It begins by taking a very comfortable posture. One of the aims in this meditation is to feel good, so