1 00:00:05,881 --> 00:00:15,401 Speaker 1: Appoche production. Hi, I'm Jennifer CRAI. Welcome to your evening mantra. 2 00:00:18,801 --> 00:00:22,961 Speaker 1: If it's safe to do so, close your eyes or 3 00:00:23,001 --> 00:00:32,201 Speaker 1: lower your gaze. Relax your eyes, relax your ears, relax 4 00:00:32,241 --> 00:00:47,841 Speaker 1: your jaw, Relax your eyes, Relax your ears, relax your jaw, 5 00:00:52,281 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: relax your shoulders down, and bring your attention to your breath, 6 00:01:02,321 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 1: drawing your breath down into your art. Suffering and pain 7 00:01:13,521 --> 00:01:23,961 Speaker 1: are inevitable. Other people's suffering can be avoided by not 8 00:01:24,081 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: watching the news or by turning away. Ignorance is truly bliss. However, 9 00:01:38,401 --> 00:01:46,761 Speaker 1: today is an invitation to be compassionate, to acknowledge the 10 00:01:46,881 --> 00:01:54,281 Speaker 1: suffering and pain in the world, and hope for better 11 00:01:56,281 --> 00:02:04,561 Speaker 1: through our breath. On the inhale, we breathe in suffering 12 00:02:05,121 --> 00:02:12,601 Speaker 1: and pain and the tragedy, and on the exhl we 13 00:02:12,761 --> 00:02:18,961 Speaker 1: provide relief or a wish or a hope for it 14 00:02:19,001 --> 00:02:30,881 Speaker 1: to ease, breathing in suffering and pain and breathing out 15 00:02:31,841 --> 00:02:42,641 Speaker 1: relief compassion. This small act of compassion through the breath 16 00:02:44,441 --> 00:02:49,041 Speaker 1: can be done at any time when you become aware 17 00:02:49,721 --> 00:03:01,081 Speaker 1: of pain and suffering. Today's mantra breathing suffering, breathing out 18 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 1: relief to yourself, either out loud or in your mind. 19 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:22,081 Speaker 1: Breathe in suffering, breathe out relief. Follow us on Instagram 20 00:03:22,121 --> 00:03:23,881 Speaker 1: at your morning mantra.