Spiritual Friendships
"My best friend has four legs.
Find friends who love the truth."
— Buddha
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
— Marcel Proust
Spiritual friendships help our mindfulness practice come alive and raises our vibration.
Namaste
When we greet one another with Namaste, we are saying "I honor the place in you in which the entire universe dwells. I honor the place in you which is of love, light, peace and joy. When you are in that place in you and I am in that place in me, We Are One".
The truth is we are all one and when we can see the spark of ourselves in another that is the gift of spiritual friendship.
"You are my gorgeous friend."
— Sark
Take some time to consider your gorgeous friends. Who are the friends that in the words of Galwang Drupka, increase your compassion, loving kindness, wisdom & peace of mind?
Mindful Tips to improve your friendships:
- Practice making friends with the present moment
- Practice self love and being your own best friend
- Send some love and light to the people who have tended to the garden of your soul
- Set the intention to grow spiritual friendships - be specific, what attributes would you like to grow? Joy, compassion, peace, harmony.....
- See those who are particularly challenging to you as a friend on the soul level who desires the same things as you: love, friendship, & acceptance. Loving Kindness meditations can be especially useful for this practice.
