Contemplation: On Compassion

About this episode

This episode invites listeners to explore the deep meaning of compassion and the quiet wisdom of the heart.

An invitation to the heart. Compassion means more than caring. It means remaining open in the presence of both love and sorrow. Join me for a gentle contemplation exploring the quiet wisdom of the heart and the compassion that embraces all things. Come, sit awhile in the embrace of the heart, and listen. The silence has much to say. Compassion literally means “to suffer with.” Not to be overwhelmed by suffering, but to remain open in the presence of it. The deepest compassion often contains a trace of grief because it recognizes the fragility of every living thing. Nigel Lott teaandzen.org In the quiet between heartbeats a whisper calls you home, you are not broken you are becoming. These threads of silence and sound are letters from the threshold, offerings from the edge of stillness. Nigel TEA AND ZEN - MAIN LIBRARY DONATE

People in this episode

Host: Nigel Lott

Topics covered

• compassion
• contemplation
• spirituality
• mental health
• wisdom

Keywords

• compassion
• suffering
• heart
• silence
• grief
• spirituality
• mental health

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