Cattāri Brahmavihārā

As my practice has continued our the years I find that I am ever more inclined to push myself to win over those who seem to harbor animosity towards me for whatever reason. It may be simply a car of mistaken perception in which I read someone’s shyness as ill will our there have been cases where I or my wife will have had disagreement with someone and there is actual animosity.

In all of these situations I have made an almost silent and barely acknowledged pact with myself to do what I can to extend kindness both in meditation and through acts of engagement as simple and trifling as a “hello” and a how do you do.” And as simple as these are, by remaining committed to the practice I have seen great changes in those who were once my enemies as slowly everyday kindnesses erodes the walls of aversion. May we all bring a pocketful of peace into all we do today and every day.