Unstoppable Friendliness | Bonus Meditation with Pascal Auclair

Meditation Setup

Dan Harris introduces a bonus meditation session led by Pascal Auclair, focusing on the concept of "unstoppable friendliness." Pascal, a seasoned meditation teacher, encourages listeners to embrace loving kindness by shedding preconceived notions that hinder genuine connection. He suggests beginning the practice by settling into a comfortable posture and reflecting on the mental barriers that prevent us from extending kindness to ourselves and others.

Loving kindness, or unstoppable friendliness, as Anoushka Fernando Pulley calls it, can be nurtured by abandoning what is blocking it.

--- Pascal Auclair

This meditation aims to foster a sense of freedom and introspection, allowing participants to explore their attitudes and judgments 1.

   

Releasing Obstacles

In this meditation, Pascal Auclair guides participants to identify and release internal obstacles like judgments and expectations that hinder kindness. He encourages imagining a loved one and mentally freeing them from limiting views, thereby experiencing a sense of liberation. Pascal extends this practice to self-reflection, urging individuals to release self-imposed expectations and harshness.

I free myself from all expectations I have about me, from my harshness towards myself, and all the demands I put on myself.

--- Pascal Auclair

This exercise is part of a healing journey, helping individuals cultivate a more compassionate mindset towards themselves and others 1.