Meditation, Recovery and Healing

Posted by JohnD Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:28:00 GMT

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In sorting through boxes of old papers today, I came upon part of a meditation and some journal notes from the period in my life when I was recovering from a cancer operation. I was dealing with depression at the same time and searching for new approaches to healing beyond the physical treatments and medications that comprised the aftermath of major surgery. I was trying to deal more with depression than cancer since the surgery had been successful.

What I found was a part of the Loving Kindness Meditation, as that had been taught to me:

May I be healed

May I feel love

May I experience myself for what I am

May I accept myself

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