This is one of thirty exercises that can be found in ReSurfacing®: Techniques for Exploring Consciousness, by Harry Palmer, founder of the Avatar Materials. © Copyright 1998.
Honesty with yourself leads to compassion for others.
OBJECTIVE
To increase the amount of compassion in the world.
EXPECTED RESULT
A personal sense of peace.
INSTRUCTIONS
This exercise can be done anywhere that people congregate (airports, malls, parks, beaches, etc). It should be done on strangers, unobtrusively, from some distance. Try to do all five steps on the same person.
| Step 1 | With attention on the person, repeat to yourself: “Just like me, this person is seeking some happiness for his/her life” |
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| Step 2 | With attention on the person, repeat to youself: “Just like me, this person is trying to avoid suffering in his/her life.” |
| Step 3 | With attention on the person, repeat to yourself: “Just like me, this person has known sadness, lonliness and despair.” |
| Step 4 | With attention on the person, repeat to yourself: “Just like me, this person is seeking to fulfill his/her needs.” |
| Step 5 | With attention on the person, repeat to yourself: “Just like me, this person is learning about life.” |
Love is an expression of the willingness to create space in which something is allowed to change.
-Harry Palmer
