Training In Nonviolence - Theory & Practice: 8. Practice In The Development Of Compassion And Sensitivity

1. Mahaprana dhavani. (2 minutes)
   
   
2. Kayotsarg (self awareness with relaxation) (2 minutes)
   
   
3. Breathe in pink colour. As you breathe in, visualize that the atoms of pink colour are entering your body through you nostriles. (3 minutes)
   
   
4. Practise pink coloured meditation on the centre of bliss i.e. focus your attention on the centre of bliss visualizing that your entire being is being bathed in pink. (3 minutes)
   
   
5. Concentrate your attention on the centre of bliss and contemplate “my right attitude is developing, and a feeling of compasion is being strengthened.
   Repeat this sentence nine times aloud and then repeat it again nine times in your mind (5 minutes)
   

Reflect on the following:

The strong emotions of anger, arrogance and greed make a man cruel. A cruel man torments and tortures others. He plunders them and treats them harshly.
No one wants to be treated harshly, then why should I behave in a harsh manner towards others. I have to develop compassion to live a good life and make the life of the community peaceful. I take a vow that I will strengthen my feeling of compassion. Reflect on these sentences for 10 minutes and complete the process by Mahaprana dhavani.