So, I will bullet point some notes I took at a talk I attended tonight with Lama Choedak Rinpoche, guest speaker at Impact! regarding 3 Levels of Compassion.
- all compassion must begin with wisdom, grows with understanding, all suffering is caused by ignorance {god's freedom misused} and therefore cannot be mitigated with material objects or money.
- who better to practice compassion with than people who suffer outwardly or cause suffering of others?
- first level: compassion toward all sentient beings which everyone practices in their individual way. an act of compassion, giving, creates more suffering when we cling to the gift; do not grasp the act of compassion. Be more grateful for their receiving than from our giving. {we exist to share our gifts, both material and spiritual}
- second level: compassion directed to the nature of impermanence. all is impermanent, including suffering. one can confuse self generated suffering with "permanent" suffering. leave the past, not a thing stays the same---Ever. therefore, Be present in universal impermanence. {wisdom of uncertainty}
- third level; compassion beyond object, with attachment we begin objectification on many levels, be the light of compassion transforming the darkness of resentment, anger, jealousy. {acceptance of the moment's circumstances} there is a balance of responsibility. no-self isn't nihilism, no-self = act selflessly. {I take this as a combination of deepening the first 2 levels + accessing divine inheritance}
Word.
Sweet dreams : ) <3
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