One may ask, “Is compassion very significant in life?” Yes, compassion is immensely significant because it reflects and is a wonderful radiation of the whole. That whole has its own intrinsic, organic intelligence (of which compassion is a very big component). A fragmented, isolated consciousness, that merely perceives with self-idolizing boundaries and cold distance is, unfortunately, not of compassion. Such a debilitated mind is distorted and is not of the whole. Such a mind is isolated and apart. It may be intelligent in a very mechanical, crude, and limited way, but it is not intelligent in a living and wonderfully dynamic way. The isolated mind’s intelligence is — being limited — like that of a programmed, mechanical, robotic computer.
A mindful consciousness is of the whole. Such a dynamic, living mind sees beyond “learned distance” and learned isolating patterns. It is not like a left hand that is attacking the right hand; it sees that both hands — and all organisms — are of the same body. A mind of the whole has great intelligence (because it is of “right relationship”). Majestic love involves all (i.e., the whole) and it is not just yours or mine. A mindful consciousness is the whole.
A short poem by E.E. Cummings:
love is a place
& through this place of
love move
(with brightness of peace)
all places
yes is a world
& in this world of
yes live
(skilfully curled)
all worlds
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Another phots beyond description – wow – oh I do agree about compassion but fall so short of it myself when it comes to the way the culture at large treats the natural world – I may know on some level that these people I dislike are parts of me ( like trump or lepage – the latter who could have resurrected himself as governor but failed – but honestly I just can’t).
That’s a cool coincidence, Sara! I just recently was talking to a sweet friend about wholeness and mentioned about how even trump is in there in the wholeness too (even though he is nefariously fragmented and not in touch with the wholeness psychologically). 😉
Oh dear Tom – I cringe at trump in me !
trump 😝 The antithesis of compassion!
absolutely!
Seems like we are getting a closer look at how we as a nation is on the decline of being the most vulnerable country on the planet. I see a social media bubble in our country and socially distanced it’s people from reality. It’s all propaganda since television was invented ! We are far beyond connecting to the One ☝️.
I love the E.E. Cummings poem. He is one of my favorite poets.
Yes, Ken, i hear you! I am super appreciative of Cummings and think that he did go through nirvana. He’s right up there with Whitman, Eliot, and Stevens. 😊
Sublime wisdom, great work and share, thank you 🙏
Much appreciated, mysticalprayers! 😁
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Beaautiful post by Tom on compassion, with superb photograph and ee cummmnngs poem.Compassion – a symptom reflecting wholeness.
Thanks so very much for the reblog, barryh! Yes, compassion is a reflection of wholeness. Without deep wholeness, compassion is partial and not complete/integral. 😉
Love the poem and the photo! “Beautifully curled” – and so it all is!
Yes, Harini, they seem to be messed together well! 😊
you are very welcome Tom. :). I love this post. deep .thanks.