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Metta Gratitude Practice

In this episode, we practiced a modified Metta meditation, in which we focused on gratitude as a source for cultivating feelings of loving kindness. Traditional loving-kindness meditation anchors our thoughts first on ourselves, then a loved one, a neutral being, and finally on someone you find challenging while generating feelings of appreciation, friendliness, grace, and love. For our practice, I chose to focus on ourselves, a loved being, and then a population of beings. 

The Journey You Own Online Meditation Gathering is a free sitting meditation session to create a shared, supportive space that brings people from animal welfare together to explore grounding practices.

This one-hour session happens every last Thursday of the month, held online via Zoom. To register, please visit www.jyo.world/meditation-gathering. We hope to see you in the community of practice!

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Jyothi Robertson

Dr. Jyothi V. Robertson is a student of meditation practice for 40+ years and trauma-sensitive grounding practices formally for the past three years. She was raised by parents who practice meditation and lead spiritual teachings for members of their Indian community. She began pursuing her own formal exploration of spirituality as an anthropology major at Princeton University and conducted fieldwork for her thesis while living at an ashram (spiritual center) in India in 1996. As a veterinarian, she is interested in highlighting the spiritual connection between all living beings.

Jyothi has completed certifications in trauma-sensitive mindfulness, advanced trauma-sensitive meditation, deep listening, DEI, and since 2019, has been receiving training in Buddhist meditation practices and philosophy. As a student learning meditation, she is interested in exploring these practices with others in community.