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Compassion -for weakness or strength...or both?

Posted on Nov 16th, 2009 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

Who have I compassion for Those who are weak or those who are strong or both? The weakness you express or the strength you display or both? Your sadness hiding your joy, or your joy... More »

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In this moment I am most grateful for the blessing of Gaia

Posted on Sep 25th, 2009 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

The connection to Gaia that I experience at the edge of waking. I am waking up nowadays within a meditation. We are standing in a circle, in the melting embrace of the Mother, looking at... More »

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What was the last thing that touched your heart?

Posted on Aug 27th, 2009 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

Whiskers sleeping on the mat in the patio, so innocent, all curled up, so trusting of the world. And here I was watching TV as I relaxed a bit. I wanted to take  a picture,... More »

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Tuning forks- sympathy or compassion?

Posted on Jul 28th, 2009 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

Some of us have been talking about sympathy and compassion on my other blog [ Listening for that inner need ]. A thought came to me today: Sympathy helps us to continue to see the... More »

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Consider yourself hugged

Posted on Jun 1st, 2008 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

Hugging and global warming...they're linked in a way you may not have envisaged. Painting by Mary Southard "Consider yourself hugged," we'd say to each other sometimes--well, we were shy friends, not demonstrative, and even this... More »

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Is Community Compassion?

Posted on May 4th, 2008 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

After blogging about Courage, clarity, commitment, communication yesterday, I began to read Friends' blogs; I just don't get around to doing it daily, as I used to. Partly, it's because of being occupied by my... More »

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Tortoise

Posted on Jan 5th, 2008 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

I often think of myself as a tortoise. I carry my home on my back. But today I realized the other characteristic of a tortoise. Many years ago, tortoise was fearful, staying within its shell.... More »

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Pavement dwellers of Mumbai~ kindness or respect?

Posted on Nov 5th, 2007 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

Aley's blog on the homeless inspired me to write a short piece on Mumbai's pavement dwellers. America nad Europe have their homeless, usually people who are forced to, or choose to, drop out of the... More »

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About what are you most judgmental?

Posted on Sep 12th, 2007 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

Intolerance, and being  judgmental. To get out of the loop, I keep two messages in mind: Comment by a wise child that I am being intolerant of the intolerant and jugmental about both. Reminder by... More »

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Interrupting people while listening

Posted on Sep 5th, 2007 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

I am an interrupter. I am a good listener. Can the two go together? Yes, if you can read the speaker's mind. Can the two bring harmony to a conversation? No, because the speaker wants... More »

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