How can we be merciful upon ourself and our cells? We are merciful upon our heart, of course, when we have love for others, yet also for ourself. We know that we have to value and love ourself before we can fully love others. When we are merciful upon ourself, we give ourselves the benefit of the faith instead of the benefit of the doubt. In other words, we listen to our intuition. We follow our heart. We follow our intuition. We follow the impulses of mercy within us to be graceful, kind, compassionate, respectful, understanding, patient and virtuous at every turn. It is a conscious choice to be merciful toward ourself and others.

When we choose to be merciful upon ourself, we will have the necessary rest and sleep, take care of our bodies, have an optimal diet, and exercise whenever we know that we require it. We will meditate because this brings us into stillness, where we can sensitize ourself more to the eternal flame of mercy in the heart of Kuan Yin through that stillness, through that illustrious presence that comes upon us and around us when we meditate. We will simply accept continuously the light of our Presence as mercy-joy, as this field of beingness, as this magnificent manifestation of the mirthful aspects of mercy, which enrich us, nourish our souls, bring us the gifts of the Spirit.