The Buddha Project Reply To: Self compassion tips?
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One way to look at compassion is through equanimity. Without it, there is no room for compassion. That allows space for compassion to grow. Observing when phenomena are made into mine, through either of the 3 feelings, creates a starting point for compassion to arise. As opposed to the belief I sometimes have that love and kindness are additions, at times they show their natural state, as absences.