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Title: Compassion and Detachment Post by: Jitendra Hydonus on Dec 10, 2013 10:22 pm Amma was asked; How to create a balance between compassion and detachment. How do I find the place where the two are in harmony?
Amma: Really, there is no difference between compassion and detachment when you see everything as God; compassion arrises. What God gives God takes back. There should be no sorrow. When we say: ' God how could you do this to me?' Then we suffer. There is no point in putting the blame on God or anyone else. All the actions I do- its not me it is God. We think we are performing but God is doing everything. From that attitude compassion arises. Everything is just a gift. Without this attitude we claim it as our own. A boy bought a beautiful gift for his father. He said that he bought his father the most beautiful gift to his friends. The father asked him where did you get the money to buy such a gift The son replied: 'I used your credit card Dad' We are taking and exploiting a giftt when we say everything is ours and comes from us. To be continued.... Title: Re: Compassion and Detachment Post by: Jitendra Hydonus on Dec 12, 2013 10:03 am Unless there is moisture, the seed will not grow if it is in the desert. It is the moisture of compassion that causes the shell of ego to break and the tree to grow.
If the left hand hurts the right hand will sooth it. Compassion is seeing the pain and happiness in others as your own. Just as a seed contains a huge forest tree; the vast kingdom of God is within us. Title: Re: Compassion and Detachment Post by: Jitendra Hydonus on Dec 23, 2013 02:31 pm Amma was asked; How to create a balance between compassion and detachment. How do I find the place where the two are in harmony? Amma: Really, there is no difference between compassion and detachment when you see everything as God; compassion arrises. What God gives God takes back. There should be no sorrow. When we say: ' God how could you do this to me?' Then we suffer. There is no point in putting the blame on God or anyone else. All the actions I do- its not me it is God. We think we are performing but God is doing everything. From that attitude compassion arises. Everything is just a gift. Without this attitude we claim it as our own. A boy bought a beautiful gift for his father. He said that he bought his father the most beautiful gift to his friends. The father asked him where did you get the money to buy such a gift The son replied: 'I used your credit card Dad' We are taking and exploiting a giftt when we say everything is ours and comes from us. To be continued.... The subject transforms the object. The subject is God. When we see all the actions we do as coming from God... God you're performing. You are performing God. God does everything. From that attitude compassion arrises. Title: Re: Compassion and Detachment Post by: Jitendra Hydonus on Dec 24, 2013 09:48 pm When we are detached no negatives affect us. It is like being in a zoo; watching the dangerous animals. But, as soon as we put our hand in the cage everything changes. The level of enjoyment increases when you step aside and watch actions performed. However, attachment brings sorrow. From Amma's satsang
Title: Re: Compassion and Detachment Post by: Jitendra Hydonus on Dec 29, 2013 08:02 pm Amma says that a truly detached person will suddenly have compassion and will see everything as God. There is only one consciousness that shines through every being. Suppose we poke one of our eyes with our finger. Do we not sooth it with another part of our body? From my remembrance of Amma's talk on Compassion and Detachment |