"Suffering and pain arise because we separate ourselves from other beings. When we meditate on compassion, we begin to realize that we aren’t separated from others at all: they are having the same experiences that we are, because all beings want happiness and we wish for them to have it. All beings do not want to suffer and we wish that they will not. It is a very simple practice, but it is also a transforming practice, because as we continue, the conceptual boundary between “us” and “them” begins to melt. That gives us more energy to think about the needs of others, develop kind thoughts and intentions, and lead our life based on those principles."
- From "What is the Wish-fulfilling Jewel?" by Sakyong Mipham, [Webpost, May 2010]
http://www.mipham.com/teachings.php?id=35
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