14/02/2025
Maitri means loving-kindness or unconditional friendliness. It is the first of 'the four immeasurables' (the Brahmaviharas) in the Yoga Sutras, which include loving-kindness (maitri), compassion (karuna), empathetic joy (mudita) and equanimity (upeksha).
Loving-kindness meditations often include affirmations such as "may I be happy," "may I be healthy" or "may I be at ease." These affirmations can be directed inwardly toward oneself, as well as outwardly toward people in your life, including loved ones, as well as those in your life who you may be having a difficult time with.
We can often be our own toughest critics. The practice of Maitri teaches us to treat ourselves in the same loving and compassionate way that we treat our best friends.
By cultivating an attitude of loving kindness toward everyone ~ including ourselves we begin to dissolve any sense of a separate self as a means of connecting to the divine within.
It’s a powerful practice. Give it a try 🙏🏼🪷
