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C OMPASSIONATE I NTEGRITY T RAINING
A S ECULAR E THICS A PPROACH TO C ULTIVATING P ERSONAL , S OCIAL AND E NVIRONMENTAL F LOURISHING
I MPARTIALITY P RACTICE S CRIPT
(15 to 20 minutes)
In Preparation for the Practice:
During this practice you will be asked to bring to mind three people. The first should be someone you
consider a friend or loved one. The second, someone you dislike or consider an enemy, and lastly someone
who is a stranger. This stranger should be a real person whom you have seen before, perhaps someone you
see regularly at a job or school or at a store you frequent but feel neither close to nor distant from. You will
also be asked to think of something good happening to each of these people and something bad happening
to each of these three people. If possible, you will use the same events happening to all three. Before we
begin, you may want to take a moment to think of the people and events you want to use during the
practice.
Start of Practice:
If you are making a recording of this script, add the italicized text. If you are reading this script in a live
setting, omit the italicized text.
This contemplative practice is designed to be used in conjunction with the Compassionate Integrity
Training program. Many of the terms and concepts used in this practice assume knowledge that comes from
the CIT manual and classes. For more information about CIT, please visit www.compassionateintegrity.org.
Let’s begin the practice by taking a relaxed and upright posture. ( For instructions and tips about posture,
please listen to the Introduction to Contemplative Practices podcast. ) (pause 15 seconds)
Now begin whatever stabilizing practice or practices you find helpful, such as resourcing, deep breathing,
and focused attention. (pause 1 to 2 minutes)
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