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Essence of Compassion
Effortless and challenging. Compassion is the most natural thing. Thus, there is no effort needed to get into the Compassionate journey. Rather, it needs a letting-go. The direction is towards harmony in the huge set of mental/neuronal patterns of the mind/brain. [see: “Human Brain: Giant Pattern Recognizer”] The more harmony, the less ‘stress.’ Of course, Read the full article…
Compassion = Total-Person Empathy
The first (but not exclusive) dictionary meaning of compassion in the West is pity. I use Compassion to mean Total-Person Empathy, a far more accurate interpretation. — In Eastern traditions, Compassion similarly aligns with Total-Person Empathy. I capitalize Compassion consistently to emphasize the inherent worth of the whole person. See also Compassion, Basically. Total person Read the full article…
Emptiness and Compassion
There is an underneath to Compassion, and that underneath is Emptiness. This Emptiness is not a void, but rather a fertile ground where true Compassion can take root and flourish. This is why I consistently use a capital in Compassion. It’s more than pity and more than compassion. Much more This might seem esoteric, and Read the full article…