Mark Coleman leads a guided meditation - Lake Metta Meditation. Visualize a vast lake, turquoise, infused with qualities of Metta, of love.

After listening to this 23-minute Lake Metta Meditation, also check out our 8 Mindfulness Exercises for Love and Compassion.

From trauma and depression to anger and contempt, a variety of human experiences act as invitations for us to deepen our sense of the transformative power of love. As we open our hearts to this broader way of viewing ourselves, our pasts, and those around us, our experience of compassion grows and our life transforms in infinite ways. These 8 mindfulness exercises online are examples of practices and teachings we can explore in relation to our search for greater peace, happiness, and unconditional acceptance.