14: Compassion

HH Dalai Lama said “Change must start with us as individuals. If one individual becomes more compassionate it will influence others and so we will change the world.”

I believe that this compassion begins by showing it to ourselves first. This is how we develop a deep and honest understanding of true compassion which allows us to deepen our capacity to show compassion to others. When we begin to show ourselves compassion, where we once may have held the shadow of prejudice and other separatist thought, we become able to embrace each other as brothers and kindred spirits.

I judge that this is why spiritual work and practice is so important. Even more important is allowing our gold to shine in every aspect of our lives to attract others to a kinder, more loving, and more compassionate way of life.