Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Let Compassion Pull You out of Self-Absorption~Sakyong Mipham



Lift Yourself Up

'Radiating from basic goodness like the sun, 
compassion lifts us above self-involvement 
and brings us out of the Dark Age.' 
  
Sakyong Mipham


~Like the Sun~
Your compassion radiates 
from basic goodness inside you
to shine on the world and others around you.

To be happy and content, look outward with compassion.


'If you want to be miserable, think of yourself.  
If you want to be happy, think of others.'

Sakyong Mipham


To Feel Over the Moon,
Be Like the Sun

If your compassion radiates
from your basic goodness deep inside...

~Choose to be like the sun~

Let your compassion for others 
pull you out of obsessive self-involvement
and into compassionate, caring 
relationships with others instead.

Too much self-absorption leads to
brooding and anxiety.


'When stress is the basic state of mind, 
even good things stress us out. 
We have to learn to let go.'

Sakyong Mipham


Compassion and Karma 

'Karma moves in two directions. 
If we act virtuously, the seed we plant will result in happiness. 
If we act non-virtuously, suffering results.

...This jewel is the wisdom and compassion 
that it takes to act not on behalf of ourselves but for all beings. 
This is where real confidence and competence come from. 
Once we possess this jewel, our life becomes blessed.'

Sakyong Mipham



💓Where in your life have you been self-obsessing?

💙How can you reach outside of yourself with compassion for another?

💚What happens when you take the focus off you and put it compassionately on others?


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4 comments:

Cynthia kendall said...

Susan, I felt inside about your blog on helping others. I do believe that is so true for when I help others I completely give my whole self and feel good about it. So thank you so much for reminding me! Love you!

Susan J Meyerott, M.S. said...

Cuz!

It does feel good to to help others. We always help ourselves when we help others. Love and Hugs!

Jean | DelightfulRepast.com said...

Sue, so much to comment on here. But I'll limit it to one thing. "When stress is the basic state of mind, even good things stress us out. We have to learn to let go." Wow! Just, wow.

Susan J Meyerott, M.S. said...

Jean--What I love about Sakyong Mipham is he gets to basic universal truths. This was just one of his Wowing insights!