| Recognizing Compassion in the self and exercising it | | | | transformation of self begin. |
| will help tremendously in our spiritual growth. Our | | | | We all live a life that is in many ways common and as |
| compassion for others is the measure of our spiritual | | | | the observer, we must realize the commonalities that |
| awareness. When you accept yourself and others, it | | | | exist in our reality. We all feel hurt, suffer from |
| gives you the power to use your compassion and | | | | sickness, cry when we have a reason like in the loss |
| make a huge difference in your experience. We all | | | | of a loved one. We all enjoy fun, being appreciated, |
| come from different walks of life but it is the essential | | | | being loved by family and friends, yet we fail to look |
| commonality that is the thread that holds us together | | | | past the surface to see that in others. Instead we see |
| as one. While on this journey we must become | | | | the color of skin, the kind of clothes one wears or how |
| masters of the self and mastering our compassion is | | | | they wear them, their size and their nationality. Do we |
| one of the key steps toward that achievement. | | | | find the real person by simply looking at the surface? |
| Compassion is the recognition that the needs of | | | | What we truly have in common lies in the energy that |
| another are not so different from our own needs. The | | | | created us. We are all made of the same divine cloth, |
| pain experienced by others is not so different from our | | | | gently cut out and lovingly sewn to perfection by our |
| own pain. The hurt we would feel in a trying situation is | | | | maker. We hold common threads of existence across |
| similar to the way another would experience it. | | | | time and space, existing in human form as well as in |
| Compassion would have us to reach out to others in | | | | spiritual form. In reality, we all hold a common goal: to |
| need, despite who they are, where they come from, | | | | awake and connect with the divine as a conscious, |
| and where they stand in society. It gives us the ability | | | | sentient being. We are the same as others in that we |
| to feel empathy for others and act toward them in a | | | | all desire to feel peace and a sense of belonging. It is |
| nonjudgmental way. | | | | this common bond of oneness, this desire for the |
| When we have compassion in any situation it | | | | same thing, that makes us one: made of the same |
| becomes a belief in the highest and best thoughts held | | | | cloth. Knowing this and believing it strengthens our |
| for another. We have faith that their ability to be an | | | | bond and our ability to hold compassion for ourselves |
| instrument of God is greater than what they are | | | | and others. |
| actually demonstrating at the time. This recognition of | | | | There are many problems in life and most of it stems |
| their greater potential can be a hidden gift, because | | | | from our not knowing our true nature. When we |
| compassionate intentions do not need to be known by | | | | realize our true potential, we can move more smoothly |
| the recipient for the blessings to flow upon them. Jesus | | | | into the mastery of ourselves. Becoming a master of |
| demonstrated this every time he recognized a person | | | | living is our reason for being here and in becoming that, |
| as a child of God. He believed in them, giving them the | | | | we give the rest of humanity a reason to follow our |
| power to actualize their greatness. | | | | example. The master walks unfettered upon the earth, |
| Acceptance will make a difference in the way you | | | | not bound by the conventions of others, not fearing |
| view others. Look at the ways of our world and tell | | | | what people will think when he reaches out with |
| me how much of it can you change. If we bring our | | | | compassion to others. As a master of living, you see |
| focus to the center of self we will find that the only | | | | the mastery within others and you treat them with |
| thing to change is self. We get caught up in the ebbs | | | | respect, love, and compassion. To become a master |
| and flows of society and it teaches us to see | | | | you must first believe the master lives in you. |
| differences which are of the surface. When we look | | | | For your spiritual growth, start exercising compassion |
| from this position as the observer we see everyone | | | | for yourself and others. Recognizing compassion in |
| living through the same things but reacting to them in | | | | your life is very important to your spiritual development. |
| their own unique way. | | | | It is time to accept our differences and move on to |
| Some people are more troubled by reality than others, | | | | developing our appreciation for others. Our |
| but still in all, the reaction is not one of compassion. | | | | consciousness will expand and grow in ways that will |
| Accepting life's experiences for what it is and changing | | | | bring peace to our experience. We share a lot in |
| yourself by increasing your ability to exercise | | | | common but the most important is to see the good |
| compassion will give you the power to change the self | | | | things we have in common, like our desire to |
| and the things around you. Having compassion for the | | | | experience joy and love in our lives. The mastery of |
| people around you means you accept and respect the | | | | self is the end result in all experiences. One by one we |
| path they've taken in their life. This level of compassion | | | | must shed away the beliefs that keep us from sharing |
| fueled Jesus's ability to heal the sick and feed the | | | | our compassion for one another. Through compassion, |
| hungry. View your fellow man with compassion, | | | | we can make a world of difference for all and raise |
| accept their position in life and you will start to see the | | | | our consciousness and spiritual awareness.. |