This is my new favorite phrase to remember while meditating and what I’m finding is that there are two very distinct modes of giving love.
The first, where there is a certain amount of energy/resources I have, and giving love is depletive of those (like a battery)
And the second, where I am allowing love to flow into me, through me, and out of me (and doing my best to not interrupt that process)
When the pump is primed and I can feel the radiative warmth/energy coming off my hands, it feels like this energy just draws through/from a (seemingly infinite) well and I can continue like that for a few hours at a time
And when it does stop, it’s generally because I’m trying to inject my own control/power over what is happening rather than simply allowing it happen
Very curious what a few months of focusing on this mantra will bring -- my hope is that it will be like learning how to ride a bike and if I can learn how to channel and radiate love in my room, then it will be easier to do this 24/7 (without having to spend conscious effort in keeping the channel open/flowing)