COMPASSION

Written By Duane Nelson


2 IDEAS FROM ME

  • Compassion (karuna) is (metta) with the empathy of a “quivering heart” and the intent to relieve suffering. 

  • I can think of no greater opportunity for compassion needed than in the case of a parent or child who has lost a loved one.

2 QUOTES FROM SAGES

  • “A compassionate person sees himself or herself in every being.”—Thich Nhat Hanh

  • “The purpose in life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson

1 QUESTION FOR YOU TO EXPLORE

  • How do you define and cultivate compassion in your life? One way is to reflect on losses of loved ones where you witnessed compassion from yourself or others. Another opportunity is to visit a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICUs). Both will open your heart and reveal your capacity for compassion in ways unimaginable.

Namaste,

Duane Nelson

Duane Nelson

Ultrajourney Insight is an Anacortes Washington-based non-profit organization providing mindfulness & well-being services designed to ignite the adventure of a lifetime. The founder, Duane Nelson, is a writer, speaker, and teacher with four decades of parenting, wilderness, & international technology leadership. His professional insights come from chemical engineering and automation leadership at Philips, Intel, and Amazon. His adventure insights flow from ultramarathons, mountaineering, canyoneering, and adventure racing in Nepal, Alaska, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Mexico, British Columbia and Alberta.

https://ultrajourneyinsight.org
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