Suffering and Compassion

We all suffer
This is the first noble truth so we must recognize and accept the reality
the truth of our personal suffering
and then
we can understand the worlds
That’s when the homeless man on the street
becomes your brother
We recognize our own suffering
and we recognize the suffering of others
It’s in this first of the four noble truths
that we find true liberation
through the recognition itself
realizing the truth of it within and then understanding it without
I understand your suffering because I understand my own
Now I can feel compassion for us both
This self-realization enables us to let go
and letting go Is what meditation is all about
Letting go is the hardest thing in this world
It’s not an easy task
To let go takes a divine courage
But once you start you just can’t stop
It becomes for you the easiest thing in this world
It becomes the path of suffering and compassion
that leads everyone to true love
About the author: Donald Francis is a meditation teacher and freelance writer. Incorporates art, music, poetry and literature into his teaching and makes meditation interesting and relevant to everyone. He lives in London, England.
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