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Scenario

Why self-compassion feels impossible despite cultivating universal love

I practice loving-kindness toward everyone except myself and when I try to direct compassion inward I hit a wall of self-criticism that no amount of meditation seems to penetrate.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cultural conditioning around self-worth can create specific resistance to inward-directed loving awareness that requires targeted attention.

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Patan
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Peri

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