8 Sep 2024

Clarify Mind: 11 of 12: Empathy, Compassion, and Forgiveness

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We, humans, have built-in neural circuits that help us sense how others might be feeling. Fear and empathy are ingrained in us through evolution over millions of years.

When I detach from the drama of emotions and thoughts, it can open space and build reserves for empathy. When I loosen the grip of reactive thinking patterns using other tools in the series – beginner’s mindset, awareness, and being a witness, acceptance, letting go, generosity, equanimity, etc. – it can help vitalize, reactivate, and strengthen the empathy circuits.

Fiery Orange Color Window Invited me to Unfold -6

Compassion helps me think and act from the place of abundance to help others – it nurtures space to hold others with loving care – it helps heal and connect.

 
A cycle of compassion and kindness

 

The fears, hurt feelings, trauma, or imprint of memories of the past from this life and past lives embedded in my subconscious mind can have tremendous control over the weather of thoughts and emotions passing through me. My mind can attach to them and make their grip even stronger.

Forgiveness is letting go of hurt feelings and grudges. I can use my awareness and empathy to realize where I might be hurting others knowingly or unknowingly, and let the bindings soften and go.

 

My intent to forgive

Namaste – Michchhami Dukkadam: નમસ્તે – મિચ્છામિ દુક્કડમ 😊 🙏🏼

 

Tara Brach: As we awaken our hearts, our lives increasingly become an expression of love. It answers our deepest longing and is a gift to our precious, hurting world. Loving allows us to join hands and face the existential challenges of our times. Loving enables us to see past all conditioning to our basic human goodness that shines through all life forms.

What are your thoughts?