Your true nature is to be happy and at peace. In each of us resides the inner light of our true nature—a capacity for boundless wisdom, infinite capability and immeasurable lovingkindness and compassion.
Your true nature is to be happy and at peace.
From the heart of our true nature, we are capable of transcending suffering and leading all other sentient beings out of darkness and pain. We can awaken our true nature by resting the attention on these qualities and cultivating them through practice. Spiritual study and insight meditation practice awaken wisdom.
Regular meditation practice and study awaken infinite capability. Creating a clear intention toward extending lovingkindness and compassion toward ourselves and others, being aware of our moments of being unkind and judgmental and then consciously extending lovingkindness and compassion in those moments cultivates more lovingkindness and compassion.
Try resting your attention and intention on awakening your true nature, and then notice how it feels to reap the benefits of your practice.
Jen Johnson is a mindfulness teacher, coach, and therapist, photographer, and writer. She teaches meditation for healing, creativity, and resilience. Jen offers online workshops in mindfulness meditation, mindful writing, and mindful journaling. She has been teaching mindfulness for 30+ years. Learn more about working with Jen.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Heart of Self-Compassion half-day retreat. Self-compassion is an attitude that anyone can learn to cultivate. Many of us struggle with negative self-talk, perfectionism, and a relentless cycle of beating up on ourselves for our struggles, which can lead to low self-esteem, increased anxiety, and even depression. Isn’t it time you let go of the old ways of relating with yourself that aren’t really working and embrace relating to yourself with kindness and compassion? Research shows that those who cultivate compassion have increased willpower and an easier time with life changes in general. In this half-day retreat, we’ll explore practices from mindfulness meditation, writing, and modern neuroscience for working with the body, breath, and mind to cultivate loving-kindness and self-compassion. Please bring a journal or notebook and a pen.