Saturday, February 9, 2013

Pema Chödrön: Compassion


Compassion is not a relationship between the healer 
and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. 
Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present 
with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real 
when we recognize our shared humanity.

 - Pema Chödrön 
from The Places That Scare You: A Guide 
to Fearlessness in Difficult Times

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