{"id":11327,"date":"2010-09-09T05:00:38","date_gmt":"2010-09-09T12:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/?p=11327"},"modified":"2016-05-18T14:51:31","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T21:51:31","slug":"developing-compassion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/love-relationships\/developing-compassion.html","title":{"rendered":"Developing Compassion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shakyamuni, the original Buddha<\/a><\/strong>, and founder of Buddhism, first taught that life is suffering, and that all suffering is the result of attachment.<\/p>\n

The end of suffering begins when we\u00a0see through the illusion that everything is static,\u00a0and realize that all things are constantly changing and transforming,\u00a0even if we cannot see it with our physical eyes. We begin to see that nothing truly belongs to us, and is only loaned to us\u00a0from Source<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0for even if we were to keep everything and everyone we acquired, at some point we will leave this world and\u00a0will take nothing with us, except that which we\u00a0arrived with.<\/p>\n

When living blindly in the world of\u00a0attachments, our viewpoint becomes narrowed and we\u00a0are\u00a0“I” oriented. Other people and their struggles\u00a0don’t really concern us. Our ego runs the show as we attack or defend our futile positions\u00a0when we come into conflict with others –\u00a0all in\u00a0an attempt to protect a phantom, a distorted perception of who we think we are.<\/p>\n

But when a great loss occurs, our hearts break,\u00a0awakening us from our deep slumber\u00a0– we feel raw,\u00a0tender and out of sorts, and many will\u00a0do just about anything to avoid it – jumping into another relationship, using drugs or alcohol, throwing themselves into\u00a0work, shopping, overeating, the endless\u00a0watching of television\u00a0– the list is endless.<\/p>\n

But what if we didn’t distract ourselves? What if we sat with the pain, let it be and\u00a0allowed<\/em> it to enter our heart, no matter how scary? Our hearts begin to expand, our wisdom flourishes and, ultimately,\u00a0the experience cultivates the rich garden soil within our beings where the flowers of compassion begin to sprout and\u00a0grow.<\/p>\n

When this happens, we begin to experience what is called “Loving Kindness” – a deep acceptance of who we are and our\u00a0interconnectedness with all living beings.\u00a0As this loving kindness towards ourselves grows, so does it extend to those around us – the kinder we\u00a0become to ourselves, the kinder we\u00a0become to others, and through meditation\u00a0we can cultivate this quality within ourselves,\u00a0deepening and expanding\u00a0our growth and transformation.<\/p>\n

Briefly, when the mind is silenced as best as can be, focus your attention upon your heart. You will experience warmth, tingling, vibration and a sense of your heart expanding. Then call to mind someone in your life who has loved you unconditionally, taking these feelings into your heart with the intention of\u00a0giving it to yourself, allowing the experience to expand your heart even further. To extend it to others, use the same instructions, but this time, instead of sending it to yourself, send it to someone you know and care for deeply. Going further, extend it to\u00a0an acquaintance. Then, lastly,\u00a0send loving kindness to a person you have conflicts with, or who you feel has hurt or wronged you in the past. Do all this\u00a0with the focus being on your heart, and see\u00a0what happens.<\/p>\n

Through my own practice, I’m now finally realizing that you, me, all people, all things, are nothing but Love. Anything else is an illusion and has its roots in fear. I’m realizing that when people are acting in a less than respectful or humane way, it is because they are suffering and are only expressing it outwardly to others. More importantly, it is a cry for Love. Nothing more. Nothing less.<\/p>\n

Lastly, I believe<\/strong> that the major reason we undergo great trials and suffering is not only for our own\u00a0learning and growth, but to help others overcome theirs. We come to\u00a0realize that another’s suffering is our suffering. As we learn from our pain, our compassion grows, and when we see another suffering, we are able to reach out and help them achieve a state of inner peace, acceptance, and growth\u00a0that we would never have been able to do if we ourselves had never allowed our\u00a0experience<\/a><\/strong> to transform us.<\/p>\n

How can you develop\u00a0your <\/em>psychic side?<\/strong> Find out!\u00a0Call 1.800.573.4830<\/span> or choose your psychic now. <\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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