Radical Kindness Meditation — also known as Radical Friendliness or Metta
This tool guides a radical kindness meditation session — a structured compassion practice rooted in Buddhist metta (loving-kindness) meditation. The practice is also called radical friendliness and, in German, radikale Freundlichkeit.
Practitioners extend warmth and goodwill outward in five concentric rings over 10–25 minutes: (1) oneself, (2) a loved one, (3) a neutral person, (4) a difficult person, (5) all beings everywhere. Each ring is accompanied by an optional singing bowl tone and background noise for focus.