Metta Practice and Ego

Working with ego has led some interesting places. One discovery was the need to befriend those pesky parts of ego that I would just as soon take residence elsewhere - resistance. The following is a variant of Metta practice that I work with at the end of zazen meditation...

A tender start...

May I love my fear

May I love my frustration

May I love my self doubt

May I love my obsessive thinking

May I love my compulsive doing
May I love my confusion

May I love my awkwardness

May I continuously discover the inner peace, clarity & humor to welcome each moment

May I love myself exactly, exactly as I am. 

A little perspective...

May I observe my fear

May I observe my frustration

May I observe my self doubt

May I observe my obsessive thinking

May I observe my compulsive doing
May I observe my confusion

May I observe my awkwardness

May I continuously discover the inner peace, clarity & humor to welcome each moment

May I observe myself exactly, exactly as I am. 

A little softening...

May I smile at my fear

May I smile at my frustration

May I smile at my self doubt

May I smile at my obsessive thinking

May I smile at my compulsive doing
May I smile at my confusion

May I smile at my awkwardness

May I continuously discover the inner peace, clarity & humor to welcome each moment

May I smile at myself exactly, exactly as I am. 

A lighter heart...

May I laugh with my fear

May I laugh with my frustration

May I laugh with my self doubt

May I laugh with my obsessive thinking

May I laugh with my compulsive doing
May I laugh with my confusion

May I laugh with my awkwardness

May I continuously discover the inner peace, clarity & humor to welcome each moment

May I laugh with myself exactly, exactly as I am. 

A tender heart...

May I love my fear

May I love my frustration

May I love my self doubt

May I love my obsessive thinking

May I love my compulsive doing
May I love my confusion

May I love my awkwardness

May I continuously discover the inner peace, clarity & humor to welcome each moment

May I love myself exactly, exactly as I am. 

and an opportunity to bring awareness to even the smallest separation by repeating this Metta for those we call others... 

Namaste and Friendly Bows _/|\_

The Bow