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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Practicing Compassion

You can do this anywhere you can see another person, friend or stranger...
Discreetly looking at a person, look into her or his heart, and say to yourself:

Step 1: Just like me, this person is looking for happiness in his or her life.

Step 2: Just like me, this person tries to avoid suffering in his or her life.

Step 3: Just like me, this person experiences sorrow, loneliness and despair.

Step 4: Just like me, this person is trying to stisfy his or her own needs.

Step 5: Just like me, this person is learning about life.

Developing the practice of seeing people like this begins to change our hearts.

(Source: Ode Magazine, July/August issue; taken from Harry Palmer's book Resurfacing: Techniques for Exploring Consciousness)

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