A few thoughts ✍️Wendy Brown, Lic. Ac.
The human world aspires to feel no pain on its illusory quest for security and gratification; starkly contrasting the experience of anyone living in states of pain and suffering. In the midst of day-to-day objectives, the plight of sentient beings trapped in states of suffering often completely escapes our consideration. Suffering is an ageless aspect of life; perception, though it is, it is convincing, and nonetheless brutal to observe and more-so to endure. Sickness, torment, and intense pain may arise and persist, leading to isolation. Beings who are suffering are often unseen, not understood, tip-toe’d around, swept aside, or given up on. In their isolation, we are unlikely to encounter them unless we, ourselves, are in fields that provide care, are working in professions of animal rescue or slaughter, a loved one has fallen deeply ill, and such relationships to the condition of beings.
No matter where you are, and whatever your personal affiliations may be, there are ways to offer the tribute of your solidarity with fellow beings that we share existence with, many of whom suffer the very moments of their life greatly. Compassionate awareness is an illuminating quality that generates the context of past, present, and future; for ourself, and for all that we can and cannot conceive of. Comtemplate aspirations throughout the day for the well-being of an individual, combined to include all beings in states of fear, loneliness, pain, hopelessness, depression, confusion, desperation, and despair at this very moment.
In a more material approach, we can find the opportunity to visit our sick friend or acquaintance with some groceries, visit and offer comfort and enrichment to animals at a shelter, cook a meal for someone who you know is lonely or new to the area, simply give someone a smile, kind word and supportive gesture, for example.
May All Be Happy and Free From Harm
May Our Wisdom and Compassion
Bring Comfort to Existence
