I start every morning with lovingkindness meditation, a Buddhist practice aimed at countering negative thoughts about yourself and others. The first step is to concentrate on your own happiness: “May I be well, may I be happy.” Next, you do the same for a good friend, a neutral person, a difficult person, and, finally, the whole world: “May you be well, may you be happy.” Through understanding and well-wishing, you cultivate a fresh response to old patterns of blame and non-forgiveness. All feelings of animosity vanish. What remains is love. “No hidden catch, no strings attached / Just free love.”
FREELOVE
from Exciter by Depeche ModeIf you’ve been hiding from love
If you’ve been hiding from love
I can understand where you’re coming from
I can understand where you’re coming from
If you’ve suffered enough
If you’ve suffered enough
I can understand what you’re thinking of
I can see the pain that you’re frightened ofAnd I’m only here
To bring you free love
Let’s make it clear
That this is free loveNo hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free love
No hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free loveI’ve been running like you
I’ve been running like you
Now you understand why I’m running scared
Now you understand why I’m running scared
I’ve been searching for truth
I’ve been searching for truth
And I haven’t been getting anywhere
No, I haven’t been getting anywhereAnd I’m only here
To bring you free love
Let’s make it clear
That this is free loveNo hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free love
No hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free loveHey, girl, you’ve got to take this moment
Then let it slip away
Let go of complicated feelings
Then there’s no price to payWe’ve been running from love
We’ve been running from love
And we don’t know what we’re doing here
No, we don’t know what we’re doing hereAnd we’re only here
Sharing our free love
Let’s make it clear
That this is free loveNo hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free love
No hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free love
No hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free love
No hidden catch, no strings attached
Just free love
Complement this timeless classic from Exciter by Depeche Mode with our article on how to practice lovingkindness meditation.
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