[As is so often the case, this is another message with practical guidance that will be valuable in the days to come. Wishing you all a Happy Father’s Day! I, for one, had a great day! 😄 — Rob]
Rob: Let’s hear what the Chinese sweetheart has to say. Of course, I see Quan Yin riding in on her dragon, always making such an entrance!
Quan Yin: Thank you, Rob, for giving me this opportunity. I don’t say for inviting me in, because I was the one that knocked on your door. But we are here now, together, to talk a bit about Compassion.
And the idea that I would like to address today is not just compassion to yourself — that is always true; that is always necessary. Today, rather, it’s about projecting that compassion to others. As your teammate’s guide said, and you noted, addressing others — all interactions with others — from the perspective that they just want to be heard is, in itself, an act of compassion on your part, to view those interactions, the perspectives of others — that they are struggling through life or living their life without struggle — the same as you, no different than you, [for] you are all one. Why would they be any different? But the act of compassion on your part is actively acknowledging that that is true.
And then approaching all interactions from the perspective of the underlying love that you are, it is an act of your will. [That is], not allowing your emotions to be overtaken by the emotions of whatever event is in front of you, but rather actively setting that aside and acting out of compassion [to] see the other person as your brother, as your sister, no matter what they are engaged in, and that they are simply trying to express themselves, however they know best at that moment. Perhaps they are acting out of emotion; that’s not who they are; that’s not where they come from. It just happens to be how they are reacting at that moment.
The act of compassion on your part is to see through all of that and to project to them that feeling of love, to understand that they are simply feeling perhaps unheard, unworthy, unseen. So see them, feel them, hear them. That requires a conscious effort on your part.
And in doing so is the opportunity for you to connect to your own heart, to your own spirit, and reach out to theirs. This is why you are here. This is why you are all here in this grand play, this adventure. You will find in doing so and behaving this way that the play becomes so, so much more fun, so much more meaningful.
It’s just another idea of how you can connect day-to-day and to stay connected throughout your day. I hope this has been helpful. I trust it has been so.
Does anyone else have any questions for me?
A Lighthouse for the Soul 