INTRODUCTION

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Therealizationofthisdeathlessdimension,yourtruenature,
istheothersideofcompassion.Onadeepfeeling-level,you
now recognize not only your own immortality but through
yourownthatofeveryothercreatureaswell.Onthelevelof
form,yousharemortalityandtheprecariousnessofexistence.
On thelevelofBeing,youshareeternal,radiantlife.These
are the two aspects of compassion. In compassion, the
seemingly opposite feelings of sadness and joy merge into
oneand become transmuted intoadeep inner peace,This is
the peace of God. It is one of the most noble feelings that
humans are capable of, and it has great healing and
transformative power. But true compassion, as I have just
described it, is as yet rare. To have deep empathy for the
sufferingofanotherbeingcertainlyrequiresahighdegreeof
consciousnessbut representsonlyonesideofcompassion.It
is not complete. True compassion goes beyond empathy or
sympathy.It doesnot happenuntilsadnessmergeswithjoy,
thejoyofBeingbeyondform,thejoyofeternallife.


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Idon'tagreethatthebodyneedstodie.Iamconvincedthat
we can achieve physical immortality. We believe in death
andthat’swhythebodydies.


The body does not die because you believe in death. The
bodyexists,orseemsto,becauseyoubelieveindeath.Body
anddeathare part ofthesameillusion, createdbytheegoic
mode of consciousness, which has no awareness of the
Sourceoflifeandseesitselfasseparateandconstantlyunder
threat.Soit createstheillusionthatyouareabody,adense,

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