20-minute Metta Bhavana meditation practice

Metta Bhavana is a meditation emphasised in the Buddhist tradition. It intends to increase our capacity to feel and express feelings of friendliness towards both ourselves and others.

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This meditation is provided for entertainment purposes. Please note the following safety guidance:

Your Mental Health

Meditation recordings from Girija Shettar are intended for individuals with sound mental health.  If you have any mental health issues, please consult your mental health physician and/or therapist before using the recordings. 

Your Safety First

Always make sure to listen to the guided meditation in a seated position or lying down, and ensure that you are in a safe environment.   Do not listen to meditation recordings while driving a car or operating any kind of machinery, or with other devices that may influence your state of consciousness.   Do not listen to the recordings under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If at any time you feel you might be uncomfortable engaging in the meditation or practices offered by Girija Shettar Meditation, it is requested that you do not proceed until you feel secure and comfortable with proceeding further.

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Meditations, talks, etc from Girija Shettar Meditation must be understood as only providing spiritually-related tips to help you with your own practice and understanding. You are entirely responsible for how you choose to understand, misunderstand, use or misuse any of the meditations and materials. Girija Shettar accepts no responsibility for any adverse effects, direct or indirect, that may result from your use of the information on her website or social media platforms. Furthermore, Girija Shettar makes no guarantees that any of the meditations, advice or other materials she provides will function in any particular way for you. By using these, you agree that you use the information entirely at your own discretion. In the event that engagement with Girija Shettar’s meditations or materials brings underlying issues to the surface, or reveals some form of mental or emotional instability, it is recommended that you seek suitable professional support.

Is Mindfulness Concentration-less?

Does Mindfulness involve Concentration? And where does concentrated Meditation stand in regards to Mindfulness? Here’s my analysis, in under 8 minutes. Have a lovely day. Namaste. 🙂

What is meditation?

In under five minutes, I’ve attempted to untangle the meaning of meditation in the context of yoga. Unlike ‘mindfulness’, the meaning of ‘meditation’ – which is used in the context of Hindu meditation rather than Buddhist-inspired practices – is vague. It often suggests concentration, but what does even that word mean in the context of meditation? Thank you for listening. Namaste!