Compassion

How compassionate are you toward your fellow man? Toward other nations and beliefs? How willing are you to be peaceful with others when they do not yet know how to show peace to you? Are you willing to be at peace with the world just as it is right now, in this moment or do you want change to happen before you can be at peace? 

It is very different to be at peace with yourself and the world than it is for the world to be at peace. This is somewhat convoluted, but we shall again explain to you that peace must start at home. You must first be at peace with yourself. Truly at peace. Understanding your own foibles and missteps and being compassionate and about love with yourself. Then you must next extend this compassion and peace to the people with whom you live, your family, friends, and spouses whatever. They are just who they are. They are on a path to enlightenment as are you. You handle your needs first, and then show by example to others what peacefulness looks like. You may speak of what you have found that works for you, but if you are attempting to force others to join you on the path, then you are not at peace. It is a non-force method that works the best, for when you allow love and compassion to flow from you it sets an example for others. 

Be what you preach. Have it be about kindness, generosity and love. Have your example to others be about finding peace with yourself and your own “imperfections.” Be at peace with your mistakes and missteps and upsets. Do not berate yourself (or others) for tiny mistakes and most of them are tiny. Continue to walk on the path of joy, enlightenment and love and you will be begin to find that the path contains fewer potholes and stumbling places than when you were concerned about everyone else before yourself. Master the path and you will begin the journey to mastering the example of true enlightenment. You will begin to become the shining example of compassion. Do not propagate hatred or anger or friction between others. Stop and take whatever the situation is to the simplest example or factor. Reduce down the opposition you encounter and try to remain calm and clear in the solution of daily dilemmas. Become a peaceful warrior in the fight against anger, hatred, division and pain. Be in joy, be in love and be in compassion. 

We leave in love and peace.

Namaste

From “We Are All In This Alone - A Spiritual Journey to Self - Insights of Babaji'“ by Heather Cronrath