Part 4 - Death of My "Self" and My Ego
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I have seen people writing about how important it is to "show compassion to self before you can be compassionate with others". This is what the idea of "sitting with suffering" speaks to. But there is also another part of the journey bridging comp...
Part 3 - Sitting with Suffering: It's the Bridge
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Developing Skills for Sitting with Suffering is the Bridge Between Compassion and Spirituality
At some point in life each of us will have to sit with suffering, probably our own, probably that of our loved ones and probably that of our friends an...
At some point in life each of us will have to sit with suffering, probably our own, probably that of our loved ones and probably that of our friends an...
Part 2 - Defining the Development of Compassion
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A Theory of Compassion Development
This theory should be considered a work in progress and is the result of tens of years examining the nature of suffering in our society. From one point of view compassion is easy to define: the desire to reduce ...
This theory should be considered a work in progress and is the result of tens of years examining the nature of suffering in our society. From one point of view compassion is easy to define: the desire to reduce ...
Compassion & Spiritual Development - Part 1
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Seeking a Definition for Spiritual Development
If we are to look for a way to describe the link between compassion and spiritual development then we have to try, as best as possible, to arrive at definitions that would fit how the majority might...
If we are to look for a way to describe the link between compassion and spiritual development then we have to try, as best as possible, to arrive at definitions that would fit how the majority might...
Forgiveness and Compassion
posted over 2 years ago, updated 6 days later | 5 comments
Several folks have posted replies about difficulties with forgiveness. These replies resonate deeply with me, are felt by many, and yes they do get in the way of compassion. I have written about "radiant compassion", a compassion that without need...
Those First Steps toward Compassionate Living
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The idea of moving toward a community of compassion is the main charter of Compassionate Living. Marc Ian Barasch, in his book “Field Notes on the Compassionate Life” described the steps as follows:
“It went from a nice fairy tale, a just-so story...
“It went from a nice fairy tale, a just-so story...
Research Provides Clues on Passing It On
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Harvard researchers studied leaders who helped organizations make positive contributions to our apparently tumultuous world. The authors said:
“When the ground moves beneath us, the resulting fissures open up more territory in which to maneuver – ...
“When the ground moves beneath us, the resulting fissures open up more territory in which to maneuver – ...
Troubles In Promoting Discourse on Compassion
posted over 2 years ago, updated 7 days later | 1 comment
As I said when I started this blog, I would use it to ramble on about my encounters while trying to “pass it on”.
I found an individual on EONS who was making postings that seemed to contain spiritual content I saw as possibly helpful to compassi...
I found an individual on EONS who was making postings that seemed to contain spiritual content I saw as possibly helpful to compassi...
Experiences with "Passing it On"
posted over 2 years ago, updated about 18 hours later | 0 comments
I have never used a blog before, although I have the experience of getting “blogged down” (humor).
It might be quite obvious that I am interested in helping us, collective humanity, move toward a culture of compassion. When I am not teaching or ...
It might be quite obvious that I am interested in helping us, collective humanity, move toward a culture of compassion. When I am not teaching or ...
