Seek Compassion in Sameness · In Bridges of Shared Essence
⁘ “Compassion is not pity. Pity is born from a sense of superiority and separation. Rise beyond this distinction. Seek the underlying essence that bridges all of us together. Pure compassion and empathy emerge from this sameness.”
Today we look at compassion.
First, to distinguish between compassion and pity.
Pity is born typically from a sense of superiority, separation.
"Poor bugger, not like me."
You've poured your attention to the specifics on the surface that make you distinct.
You've sidelined the underlying essence that bridges all of us together.
The parallels are there,
the connections are there,
the bridges are there,
the unified concerns are there.
Pure compassion and empathy emerge naturally
from this perception of sameness
between you and whatever it is that you may encounter.
So that's the heart of compassion itself,
born from a vision of sameness, belonging to the collective.
Then let us be kind, not because it makes us feel better,
but because it naturally follows from a shared field of concern.
Rise beyond your little self, walk the bridges of empathy – and be well.