The Bridge of Compassion … ( 06 / 04 / 2008 )
The Bridge of Compassion … ( 06 / 04 / 2008 )
“ Compassion becomes a bridge to the world outside … Compassion for oneself bring inspiration to dance with life , to communicate with the energies of the world . Lacking this kind of openness , the spiritual path becomes the path of desire . One remains trapped in the desire to improve oneself , the desire to achieve imagined goals or realize personal dreams …
Compassion , on the other hand , automatically invites you to relate with people intimately … You no longer regard people as a drain on your energy . They recharge your energy , because in the process of relating with them , you acknowledge your own innate wealth , your richness of Love .
So if you have difficult tasks to perform , such as dealing with challenging people or challenging life situations , choose to do so in a state of Compassion . For when you are acting from a state of Compassion , you do not feel you are running out of resources . Instead , each time you are faced with a difficult task , the crisis presents itself as a delightful opportunity to demonstrate your richness , your true Wealth . In such a Way of Living , there can be no feelings of lack or poverty .” ~ inspired by Chogyam Trungpa
And , just like crossing any bridge of wood or stone , Compassion cannot merely be thought or felt … No , to truly cross the Bridge of Compassion , actual steps must be taken .
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