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Reading Naomi Shihab Nye's "Kindness"
A poem that draws out our humanity.
Creating Peace through Gratefulness
If we become more peaceful, we radiate peace effortlessly.
Dwelling in the Heart
A breathing into the heart practice to open us to greater awareness of the suffering and pain of others.
Walk a Mile in Prayer
A practice of reciting the Jesus Prayer while walking for a mile.
Take Your Desire to Forgive to God
A practice for forgiving yourself and others.
Prayer for Peace
A spiritual practice of sending peace to loved ones, to the victims of 9/II , to suffering people everywhere and to our enemies.
Disarming Your Tongue/Heart/Soul
A practice of making lists of words and phrases that we could give up (hate, enemy, kill) and creating a new set (compassion, beloved earth, reverence, blessing) that builds up instead of destroys.
Nonretaliation or Forgiveness
A practice for developing patience, compassion, and the capacity to forgive through imagining violent scenarios that habitually make you angry.
Working with Anger
Instructions for becoming aware of the roots of anger through the practice of nonmanifestation of negative emotions.
Becoming Heart's Ease
Instructions for a spiritual practice of absorbing others' pain and heartaches and holding them reverently with tender regard.