I've done volunteer work and I've been haunted by someone once telling me that my calling is compassion. I suppose you could say that to anyone, and you'd be correct. It takes an open heart and self love and recognition of oneness to make compassion a calling, so perhaps it is where we all want … Continue reading How Does Compassion Fit Into Our Lives?
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The Metta Sutra
This is what should be done by one who is skilled in goodness and who knows the path of peace: Let them be able and upright, straightforward and gentle in speech, humble and not conceited, contented and easily satisfied, unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways. Peaceful and calm, and wise and skillful, not … Continue reading The Metta Sutra
Compassion is a Decision We Make Each Day
In this Stanford sponsored series on compassion on youtube, this interview by Indian spiritual teacher, Amma, teaches us Eastern thought about compassion and helping each other contrasted to the nuclear family and isolation in the Western world. Amma says compassion is a decision you make each day to do something for someone else. It is … Continue reading Compassion is a Decision We Make Each Day
Random Acts of Kindness Poem
Always practice compassion and be awake to notice opportunities in which to jump in and seize little opportunities to uplift another. This is why we are here. I was told once, by an intuitive, that my calling is compassion and that has haunted me ever since. I am constantly contemplating the meaning of compassion and ways … Continue reading Random Acts of Kindness Poem
Our Life Purpose Well Stated
I really appreciated this post on Medium by Darius Foroux titled, The Purpose of Life is Not Happiness: It's Usefulness. He explains that most things we do in life to find fulfillment or happiness, like taking a vacation or going out for dinner, going shopping or watching TV, are simply activities that are not useful because … Continue reading Our Life Purpose Well Stated
Arthur Schopenhauer and Compassion
This video explains the dark depressing philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer. According to his thinking, we are here not to have joy or heaven on Earth, but rather to avoid and alleviate the inevitable suffering that is ever present in and throughout our lives. We are like prisoners, captive to live lives of suffering. That is … Continue reading Arthur Schopenhauer and Compassion
Meditation on St. Francis of Assisi
This post offers a powerful 15 minute guided meditation surrounding the message and life of St. Francis of Assisi. A Lightworker's Meditation with St. Francis by Sarah Hall. From Sarah Hall's Youtube channel: St. Francis is a powerful guide and healer for all who feel called to uplift this planet towards love. Using the famous … Continue reading Meditation on St. Francis of Assisi
One Seeker's Story 