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"Compassion and consideration, even when they do not seem to have an effect on another, release healing and calming forces in your own body."
-- Harry Palmer
The
Compassion Exercise from the book ReSurfacing®
by Harry Palmer
The Compassion Exercise
Honesty with yourself leads to compassion for others.
Objective:
To increase the amount of compassion in the world.
Expected Results:
A personal sense of peace.
Instructions
This exercise can be done anywhere that people congregate
(airports, malls, parks, beaches, etc.). It should be
done on strangers, unobtrusively, from some distance. Try
to do all five steps on the same person.
Step 1
With attention on the person, repeat to yourself: "Just
like me, this person is seeking some happiness for his/her
life."
Step 2
With attention on the person, repeat to yourself: "Just
like me, this person is trying to avoid suffering in his/her
life."
Step 3
With attention on the person, repeat to yourself: "Just
like me, this person has know sadness, loneliness, and
despair."
Step 4
With attention on the person, repeat to yourself: "Just
like me, this person is seeking to fulfill his/her needs."
Step 5
With attention on the person, repeat to yourself: "Just
like me, this person is learning about life."
Variations of this exercise:
- To be
done by couples and family members to increase
understanding of each other.
- To be
done on old enemies and antagonists still present
in your memories.
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