otherperson'sradiant and pureBeingthroughyour own. At
the level of Being,allsufferingisrecognized asan illusion.
Suffering is due to identification with form. Miracles of
healing sometimes occur through this realization, by
awakening Being-consciousness in others — if they are
ready.

Isthatwhatcompassionis?

Yes. Compassion is the awareness of a deep bond between
yourself and all creatures. But there are two sides to
compassion, two sidesto thisbond.Ontheonehand, since
you are still here as a physical body, you share the
vulnerabilityandmortalityofyour physical formwithevery
otherhumanandwitheverylivingbeing.Nexttimeyousay
"Ihavenothingincommonwiththisperson,"rememberthat
youhaveagreatdeal incommon:Afewyearsfromnow—
twoyears orseventyyears,it doesn’t makemuchdifference
—bothof you will have become rotting corpses,thenpiles
ofdust,thennothingatall. Thisisasoberingandhumbling
realizationthatleaveslittleroomforpride.Isthisanegative
thought? No, it isa fact.Whyclose your eyes toit? In that
sense, there is total equality between you and every other
creature.
One of the most powerful spiritual practices is to
meditatedeeplyonthemortalityofphysicalforms,including
your own. This is called: Die before you die. Go into it
deeply.Yourphysicalformisdissolving,isnomore.Thena
moment comes when all mind-forms or thoughts also die.
Yet you are still there — the divine presence that you are.
Radiant,fully awake. Nothingthat was real ever died,only
names,forms,andillusions.

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