Compassion is like medicine. When you are not sick, you don’t need medicine. But when you are sick, you need it. The same with compassion. Of course, you need it all the time, but when life is smooth and going well, compassion is less needed. When you face difficulties, compassion is very much needed. Compassion is a refuge. It protects us from getting angry. When we become frustrated and upset, anger is just around the corner. Remembering and practicing compassion smooths out difficulties without suppressing them. It acts as a rocket launcher to propel us into the space of tolerance and compassion. It is win-win, helping others, as well as ourself. Learn to identify your early anger. When you recognize it, imagine it becomes a cloud, drifting across the sky, that dissolves along with your early anger. Practice this again and again.
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How to cultivate compassion
Compassion can be hard to cultivate. We are so wrapped up in our own self. We can’t see beyond our own selfish needs, and think we are number one. How can we broaden our view […]
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Life has its ups and downs
When you’re hot, you’re hot. When you’re not, you’re not. And that’s o.k. Life has its ups and downs. To be able to ride the waves with grace, not being blown out of the water, […]
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The first beneficiary of compassion is always oneself
The first beneficiary of compassion is always oneself. When compassion, or warm-heartedness, arises in us and our focus shifts away from our own narrow self-interest; it is as if we open an inner door. An […]