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Initially, I had planned a human rights post about school lunches and then I read about the earthquake that struck China earlier this week. The first images I saw of the quake were of a young mother carrying her child while the earth shook and debris fell. It took my breath away.
The first thing I thought of was how I would respond and what I would be feeling in such circumstances. My next thought (and action) was to sit down and practice metta (loving kindness) meditation for all those who are touched by this disaster.
May all those touched by this tragedy be filled with loving kindness,
May they be cared for with food, shelter, and water,
May they be comforted and comfort those around them,
May they find their lives somehow blessed through this tragedy.
If you wish to donate to the relief effort in the Sichuan province of China, you can go to theGlobal Goodness Blog for more information on using your dollars to help those in need. I would also encourage everyone to send metta during your meditation practice in the days and weeks to come.
May 15th, 2008 at 6:44 am
How bizarre! I was having the same thoughts yesterday after I saw a daddy asking for help to search for his 2 year-old son under the rubble. How would I feel? What would I do? And I wanted to post about it, but didn’t.
What an incredible idea to send Metta! I hadn’t thought of it somehow.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
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May 15th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I just came from reading a news update about this tragedy. I’ve been following this, the cyclone in Burma, and the famine in Ethiopia with such sadness. It can be hard to fathom so many people in such suffering. I, too, have been including everyone affected in my metta practice.