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Before beginning the meditation, remember to take a few deep inhalations and exhalations and then return to normal breathing.
1. Light a candle . . . gaze at it . . . let the light symbolize those who have been kind/good to you. 
2. Begin to think of them, one at a time, and the kind ways they treated you--family members, friends, teachers, clergy, strangers . . .
3. As you think of them, quietly use their names, one at a time, saying, "Jim, thank you for being kind to me. Jim, may others be as kind to you . . ."
4. Silently think about someone to whom you can bestow kindness tomorrow or in the next few days.
-Victor M Parachin, Sit a Bit

Victor M. Parachin ... 

a Vedic educator, yoga instructor, Buddhist meditation teacher and author of a dozen books. Buy his books at amazon or your local bookstore. Sadly, Victor passed away in August 2025, but his blog continues. Janet Parachin, his partner of 45 years, shares quotes from his books and articles each week. 

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