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Wednesday Words Of Wisdom: Compassion As Radicalism Of Our Time!

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Lately, I (A) have been focused on reading the Dalai Lama's writings. His words make me think, cogitate or ponder as Michael Jacobs would express it. 

"Compassion is the radicalism of our time."

 

Radicalism is defined as: the beliefs or actions of people who advocate thorough or complete political or social reform. Commonly, radicals are associated with activists who will justify violence and hate speech on behalf of a movement they strongly believe in against those who oppose it. 

 

Compassion as the practice of radicalism resonates with us. There is no violence, no hate speech, and no mud slinging.

 

The Dalai Lama goes on to say, that compassion begins with being compassionate with ourselves first:

 

"To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle."

 

"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost."

Dalai Lama

 

Have a wonderful Wednesday filled with Compassion!

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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Ron and Alexandra- I agree that compassion seems to have taken a back seat to anger and an unwillingness to compromise. Wishing the Dalai Lama a very long life. 

Apr 10, 2019 10:44 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD I think we first need to be compassionate with ourselves, when we have that things get so much better.  Ron always says, give yourself the benefit of the doubt, and then it is so much easier to give it to others...It all begins with ourselves.  A

Apr 10, 2019 10:44 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty we got there by making it OK to beat ourselves up, which translates into beating others up...Self hate breeds hate for others, and one more quote, The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.  A

Apr 10, 2019 10:47 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Kathy Streib I think we have to ask ourselves how much compassion do we give ourselves instead of practicing regret, shame and blame?

Apr 10, 2019 10:48 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Sharon Lee Me too, and it keeps me thinking, when I am out in the world doing stuff.  A

Apr 10, 2019 10:49 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Sheila Anderson ever since I read this quote of "be kind whenever possible, it is always possible" many years ago, it changed so many of those knee jerk reactions. A

Apr 10, 2019 10:51 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Gwen Fowler-CRS- 864-638-3599 SC Mountains & Lakes-- I see us as a work in progress, every day practicing compassion.  A

Apr 10, 2019 10:52 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Roy Kelley you are very welcome, and I appreciate your taking the time to comment on our posts. a

Apr 10, 2019 10:53 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Good morning, Alexandra and Ron - I have been thinking of a similar subject and your execution and examination of that thought is an excellent one.  The quotes in your post really seem to fit.  PS:  Thank you for the mention.  

Apr 10, 2019 10:55 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Good Morning you two - love this thought!

 

compassion begins with being compassionate with ourselves first

Apr 10, 2019 10:58 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Michael Jacobs I look forward to your ponderings on this subject.   Thank you for your kind words.  A

Apr 10, 2019 11:03 AM
Michael Jacobs

Alexandra - many of my ponderings go unpublished((although some may think my editing process is extremely limited) I am not sure if/when these thoughts will be published.  LOL

Apr 10, 2019 11:13 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Anna Banana Kruchten CRB, CRS 602-380-4886 

He reminded me of Esther, when I read this: Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

Happy Wednesday!  A

Apr 10, 2019 11:05 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Absolutely!!

Apr 10, 2019 11:25 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

 I can always appreciate Wise words from the Dalai Lama Alexandra...

Apr 10, 2019 12:16 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I am very fond of the Dalai Lama's words and teachings, Alexandra.  I will never forget when I first began to listen to him.  It was in the midst of a documentary where he mentioned that suffering was OK.  Shortly after he made that statement, my phone rang, and the insuing conversation kept me from viewing the remainder of the documentary.  For quite some time I had a lingering question. . .Why would suffering be OK?  Then early one Sunday morning, I was in Old Sacramento, taking pictures before crowds appeared.  I rounded a corner and saw a small group of Tibetan monks step off the Delta King river boat, where they had apparently been lodging.  When they came closer to where I was standing, I stopped and asked them for the answer to the question, "Why is suffering OK?"  The answer came swiftly enough, "Because, it teaches us compassion."  And, the world was set right once again!

Apr 10, 2019 12:59 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

The quote below really says it all.   

 

 

"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost." 

 

Apr 10, 2019 01:51 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Myrl Jeffcoat What an amazing story and so beautiful.  I also think that when we are compassionate with ourselves suffering diminishes.  I have a saleslady that ran into the Dalai Lama as she was walking out of her home her in Santa Barbara.  He was resting against her  garden wall.  She felt his holiness as she put it...they had a sweet exchange of words.  She felt so high, and does everytime she tells the story.  A

Apr 10, 2019 01:54 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Sheri Sperry - MCNE® We so agree with that quote.  That is one of the reasons, he ranks as a favorite of ours.  Happy Wednesday!  A

Apr 10, 2019 01:57 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS His words never grow old for us, they are always fresh and easy to remember.  A

Apr 10, 2019 01:58 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Alexandra.

In my former profession there was no compassion.  It was a cold hard profession, it took me several years to get adjusted to the real world

Apr 11, 2019 12:44 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Like James Dray  it took many years for me to adjust as well and often Diane has to remind me that I need to be kinder...Endre

Apr 11, 2019 11:49 PM
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