"May we be the bridge and boat to cross the water": Community-engaged research on metta meditation.
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry January 9, 2025 Ariana Thompson-Lastad, Shah Noor Hussein, Jessica M. Harrison et al.
= 47; 62% lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex or asexual; 23% Asian, 19% Black, 13% Hispanic/Latina/o, 32% White, 24% multiracial). Qualitative analysis identified three central themes: (1) the importance of a community of practice for creating a sense of belonging (including during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic); (2) the benefits of metta practice for cultivating...
DOI: 10.1037/ort0000823 (opens in new tab)
Compassion practice
Benevolent meditation
Mindfulness of love
Communal health
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