Thank you for visiting the website Spirit of Ahimsa.
Ahimsa has the meaning of non-violence or not to injure, it is the ethical principle of not causing harm to others. Ahimsa is not simply the absence of killing or hurting, it is a thought that seeks to do the least harm and it extends to our intention, speech and actions. When we practice ahimsa we begin to subtly transform our inner world, and as the difficult emotions of anger, delusion and fear lessen, we begin to develop our capacity for lovingkindness and compassion.
The development of a loving and compassionate state of mind supports our own happiness and wellbeing as well as helping us to bring out this potential in others.
This website is to introduce you to a mindfulness practice I am offering in Canberra.
The Four Immeasurable Thoughts is the practice of lovingkindness toward self and others. The recitation of the Four Immeasurable Thoughts, when undertaken mindfully, invites wisdom and insight to arise. By monitoring our emotional state, we witness and acknowledge any difficult emotions that might be present. We can then use skillful thoughts to manage our internal struggles. For example, we might be aware of anger and we respond to that anger with mindfulness. Our anger is not suppressed; it is witnessed and allowed to be as we continue with our practice. Eventually we come to realise that we can be compassionate toward ourselves and others. So we hold our anger tenderly and gradually with time, we can begin to discern an inner transformation that offers a sense of peace and joy.
Four Immeasurable Thoughts
May we have happiness and the cause of happiness!
May we be free from suffering and the cause of suffering!
May we have the happiness that knows no suffering!
May we dwell in equanimity with those near and far!
The Buddha’s teaching, the Karaniya Metta Sutta, is the inspiration for this undertaking, and while it may prove beneficial for many people, it is not a complete resource for some mental health issues.
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