You Don't Have to Start With Love

A friend of mine, a m philodarma teacher and an butty a shana shepuro, describes her pathway to metta. She would wake up each morning in this kind of pit of shame and failure. Her meditation teacher said, well, how about saying to yourself each morning, i love you. The next morning, she didn't feel any love, but she just did it, and she kept it up. And one morning, she put her hand on her heart and did it. Then months later, teacher said, ok, you're ready to graduate to the advance practice now. It's good morning. I love you. Shana. All you need is somewhere