Small acts of kindness for ourselves and others, by Rohan Gunatillake
Meditative Story
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🗓️ 9 November 2023
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
In celebration of World Kindness Day, Rohan shares a simple and enriching meditation centered on the idea of performing small acts of kindness. These little actions can feel inconsequential in the moment, but they often have a ripple effect that expands outward and impacts more than we know. Whether it’s directed at a friend, a stranger, or ourselves, kindness holds a special and unique power.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi listeners, it's Ryan Holiday. I compose and produce many of the musical |
| 0:04.4 | scores you hear in each episode of Meditative Story, and I'm always so touched |
| 0:09.0 | by the incredibly kind messages many of you share about the music in these episodes. |
| 0:14.0 | In fact, your messages often make me think about how I can create more space for kindness in my own life. |
| 0:20.0 | And that's true for our entire team. |
| 0:22.0 | So, in that spirit, we're sharing. And that's true for our entire team. |
| 0:27.2 | So, in that spirit, we're sharing a special meditation from Rohan today, all about cultivating kindness. |
| 0:30.3 | After you've listened to this episode, we invite you to reflect on how you celebrate the gentle power of kindness and to share your stories with us. |
| 0:38.0 | We're working on a special second part to this meditation episode, which will include some messages from our community. |
| 0:44.5 | So for an opportunity to have your story featured in that episode, write us an email at |
| 0:49.8 | Hello at meditative story.com. |
| 0:53.4 | Please include thoughts on kindness in the subject line |
| 0:56.7 | and share a brief reflection on how you practice kindness |
| 0:59.3 | in your own life. |
| 1:00.6 | Tell us a story, acknowledge an exceptionally kind person, or simply share what kindness means to you. |
| 1:06.0 | We want to hear from you. |
| 1:08.0 | Again, you can reach us at hello at meditative story.com. |
| 1:12.0 | That's hello at meditative story.com. Now onto the meditation. |
| 1:18.0 | Thank you for joining us today. In this special episode we'll drop into an immersive meditation designed to help us |
| 1:26.8 | center our hearts and minds around the impact of small acts of kindness. |
| 1:36.3 | Monday, November 13th marks this year's World Kindness Day. |
| 1:41.8 | And it has me thinking about what it means to take one day where I really dedicate myself |
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