Comments on: Love, Compassion and a Lot of Humility http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/24/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:20:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/24/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Jean Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:53:34 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/23/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/#comment-781 Pauline, I've read studies that people in nursing homes do better if they're given a plant to care for. We need to be needed...to make a difference in this life. :) Thanks for coming by. Pauline,
I’ve read studies that people in nursing homes do better if they’re given a plant to care for. We need to be needed…to make a difference in this life.

:) Thanks for coming by.

]]> By: Pauline http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/24/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Pauline Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:48:05 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/23/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/#comment-778 It is a well known fact that elderly people do better when they have pets. the scientific explanation is that petting is a relaxing activity and it lowers blood pressure... I like your explanation a lot better It is a well known fact that elderly people do better when they have pets.
the scientific explanation is that petting is a relaxing activity and it lowers blood pressure…
I like your explanation a lot better

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/24/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Jean Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:03:07 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/23/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/#comment-724 <strong>Pauline</strong>, I agree, there's something about animals that do make me feel that connection. Thank you for coming by! Pauline,
I agree, there’s something about animals that do make me feel that connection. Thank you for coming by!

]]> By: Pauline http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/24/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Pauline Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:10:09 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/23/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/#comment-723 Animals can certainly teach us a thing or two about love, but I feel it is more than this, they remind us of the way that we can love, that we can connect to our compassion, they remind us of our state of innocence that that help us heal and feel the divine. For me happiness is being in a state of love and compassion, and it means being in our highest united state, so whether it is the divine outside I can't tell it is certainly the divine inside. Animals can certainly teach us a thing or two about love, but I feel it is more than this, they remind us of the way that we can love, that we can connect to our compassion, they remind us of our state of innocence that that help us heal and feel the divine. For me happiness is being in a state of love and compassion, and it means being in our highest united state, so whether it is the divine outside I can’t tell it is certainly the divine inside.

]]> By: Bob http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/24/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/comment-page-1/#comment-665 Bob Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:51:25 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/23/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/#comment-665 Great article, i like it. Great article, i like it.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/24/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Jean Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:29:34 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/23/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/#comment-554 <strong>cobewhice</strong>, :) Thanks for coming by! cobewhice,
:) Thanks for coming by!

]]> By: cobewhice http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/24/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/comment-page-1/#comment-552 cobewhice Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:10:52 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/23/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/#comment-552 Hello! Nice site ;) Bye Hello!
Nice site ;)
Bye

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/24/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/comment-page-1/#comment-283 bikehikebabe Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:43:48 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/23/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/#comment-283 I agree Albert. Practicing love & compassion for oneself, carries love & compassion to other people. Jean-you smart & lucky dog- You did that for yourself at mid-20's. I "woke up" in my 60's. I used to kick myself endlessly for mistakes, trying to improve. It lengthens your life to have a pet. I don't. That's why I bond with the neighbor dogs-"Three" (3 legs) and "Four". I agree Albert. Practicing love & compassion for oneself, carries love & compassion to other people. Jean-you smart & lucky dog- You did that for yourself at mid-20’s. I “woke up” in my 60’s. I used to kick myself endlessly for mistakes, trying to improve.

It lengthens your life to have a pet. I don’t. That’s why I bond with the neighbor dogs-”Three” (3 legs) and “Four”.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/24/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Jean Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:36:23 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/23/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/#comment-237 Thanks to everyone who came by! <strong>Albert</strong>, Your comment really resonated. A major breakthrough came for me when I was in my mid-twenties and noticed I had plenty of love and compassion for other people but hardly any for myself. I was on the way to work, and when I got there I went into the bathroom, looked myself in the mirror and promised myself from then on I would be there for myself. No matter what happened I would love myself and try to bring out the best in myself. It was a great decision. Thanks to everyone who came by!

Albert,
Your comment really resonated. A major breakthrough came for me when I was in my mid-twenties and noticed I had plenty of love and compassion for other people but hardly any for myself. I was on the way to work, and when I got there I went into the bathroom, looked myself in the mirror and promised myself from then on I would be there for myself. No matter what happened I would love myself and try to bring out the best in myself. It was a great decision.

]]> By: Albert | UrbanMonk.Net http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/24/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Albert | UrbanMonk.Net Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:29:31 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/09/23/love-compassion-and-a-lot-of-humility/#comment-235 Hey Jean, another great post. My spiritual practice is very similar, but with one small twist - I'm just practicing love and compassion for myself at the moment. And strangely, the more of it I have for myself, the more natural it becomes to be loving and compassionate for others. I have to tell myself to be loving to myself, but when it happens for others, it comes naturally - no forcing, or remembering to. Cheers, Albert <a href="http://www.urbanmonk.net" rel="nofollow">UrbanMonk.Net</a> Modern personal development, entwined with ancient spirituality. Hey Jean, another great post. My spiritual practice is very similar, but with one small twist – I’m just practicing love and compassion for myself at the moment. And strangely, the more of it I have for myself, the more natural it becomes to be loving and compassionate for others. I have to tell myself to be loving to myself, but when it happens for others, it comes naturally – no forcing, or remembering to.

Cheers,
Albert
UrbanMonk.Net
Modern personal development, entwined with ancient spirituality.

]]>