We are more than individuals. We are intricately tied to one another, and when we treat each person we meet with kindness, it is our own hearts we are helping to grow.
Here are nine inspired thoughts from different teachers on the power of compassion to heal and strengthen the bonds we share.
1. Compassion is always, always a choice we can make.
The heart is like a garden; it can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there? – Jack Kornfield
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