Lovingkindness Family Program

At this month's Family Program, we explored the theme of the force of lovingkindness. In honor of the very windy weather of the day, we considered how even though we can't see the wind, we can feel its power and see its effects. Similarly with lovingkindness, we can't quite see it, yet we can feel its strength and witness its effects in the world. We mimicked the power of the wind by blowing forcefully on pinwheels, and then practiced lovingkindness meditation, wishing happiness, safety and peace to ourselves, our families, our friends, people we don't know very well, and to everyone and everything everywhere. We made lovingkindness cards to give to others, and blessed the cards in the temple by ringing the bell and passing the cards over incense.