Compassion
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
-Dalai Lama
Compassion
In this article post I will share with you the meaning of compassion. Do you think of yourself as someone who is compassionate? Would others around you call you a compassionate person?
Entering a space of compassion is not the easiest thing to do, especially when you have been hurt in the past. Those hurt feelings that you have had for such a long time until they are fully healed and cleared won’t lead you to a more compassionate life.
Compassion begins with truly owning your inner wisdom and light from within. Releasing old baggage is what will allow you this clear space to operate from a much clearer space.
By holding onto the past pain instead of feeling compassion you feel defensive. You believe that the world owes you something. This mentality of being "owed" something from the outside world is dangerous.
The world doesn’t owe you anything. Clearing up the past, being in the now is what you can do to move along with compassion.
When I take a look at the world and society, I see people suffering because they have lost touch with their inner core nature. This inner core nature within everyone is filled with compassion. My concern is that people are living lives that step away from that space.
Learning Compassion
Learning to be compassionate towards ones self, so they too can be compassionate towards others, and humanity. When we step away from that feeling space of compassion we step away from what we are all called to do on this planet to do, and that is to simply love and be loved.
Being compassionate with oneself means, saying no when you feel you should say no, and yes when you feel you should say yes. It means being true to you always.
It means knowing when to take time out for yourself to rejuvenate and relax, respecting your physical body, and honoring your inner voice.
Compassion Awaken To Your Truth
When a person awakens to his or her own truth. The individual no longer searches for external outside stimuli for reasons to be compassionate. Being compassionate becomes that unique person’s way of being from within. I am fully convinced this way of being uplifts humanity, and brings more peace to the world.
When you gradually learn to be compassionate with your inner true self, the world will respond accordingly in a manner that you never even dreamed of. Doors and opportunities open up because you are coming from a space that is true and timeless. You are coming from within. Practice compassion, you will see your world change in an instant. Compassion is peace.
The world will begin to reflect that same compassion you send out back to you in many different forms. What you are choosing to give to humanity you get back. This is a universal law. As you practice compassion, your world becomes a better place to live.
Great post here, Baker. This is something I’ve read a lot of places that haven’t really implemented into my life.
I don’t run around with an attitude that anyone owes me anything, but I’ve never been a naturally compassionate person. I have more of an individualistic bent than anything.
However, I’ve been in states (usually achieved through meditation) where I felt a sense of deep love and compassion for everything.
What I take from this post is that we should seek to live in that state permanently, not just here and there. I can say with certainty that that would be truly transformative and incredible.
I think that’s how we’ll change the world. Rock on.
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Hmm I thought this is about baking but anyway I still read your post and you get it right. If people practice compassion in there life, I think there would be less chaos.We are not all born as compassionate but practicing it makes great wonders in our life. It goes to our system and we do it unconsciously. Compassion is a great virtue one should possess.
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I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives.
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Hey Baker,
I am a natural empath so feeling compassion comes easy for me. From the trials and tribulations that I had experienced in my life and the lack of compassion from those around me lent to my belief that the world is seriously lacking compassion.
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Hi baker,
I only learnt how to be compassionate some years ago – it is not something what is considered to be a popular theme. Most people don’t know what it really means and what is worse, they don’t see the advantage of it, Why should you be compassionate? It requires maturity and the courage to be true to yourself and accept others to be true to themselves.
Thanks for sharing!
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