Moving From Passion To Compassion

Written by Yoana Moya Moving From Passion To Compassion Allow your senses and your mind to move down to your heart. When your actions are driven by compassion and kindness, miracles come in a never ending stream. It is easy to say, and you probably like the idea too. However, this simple statement requires patience, … Read more

Yoga and politics

Written by Sharon Brooke Uy It’s election year in the United States. Emotions run high, vibrations run low, and war seems increasingly extant, not just between countries, but between individual people. Fear has become the overt weapon of choice, and a very potent one at that. I often find myself thinking, “If only we had … Read more

Energy of Compassion: the New Global Currency #2

This article is written by Emily Curtis for Parimukti and consists of two parts. Today part 2  So in the previous post I introduced you to my idea for re-defining currency. How? Imagine if we all came from the lens of equality, and were encouraged to trade our unique values from that base. This would make how … Read more

Energy of Compassion: the New Global Currency #1

This article is written by Emily Curtis for Parimukti and consists of two parts Today part 1 I believe all of creation is of equal worth. I believe in a world where all of creation can thrive. Right now, I’m in Nepal. A country that has been hard-hit by a massive earthquake, a fuel-crisis—the crippling … Read more

A series on Karuna, Part 3: Compassion fatigue and our social identity

This is a mini series on compassion. Written by Emily Curtis for Parimukti Part 3: Compassion fatigue and our social identity  When you engage with current affairs do you feel angry, sorrow, or exhaustion? The refugee crisis happening across the Middle East, income and racial disparity, abuse of our planet Earth? Or if you’re like me, and … Read more

A series on Karuna, Part 2: The witness within

This is a mini series on compassion. Written by Emily Curtis for Parimukti Part 2: The witness within When I find that I cannot be present to feel compassionate with the emotions that arise in my relationships, this is an indication of a potent story happening in me. Some people call this the emergence of the shadow, … Read more

A series on Karuna: What is the true meaning of compassion?

This is the first part in a mini series on Compassion. Written by Emily Curtis for Parimukti What’s pity got to do with it? I’ve been meditating a lot on the nature of compassion in its numerous forms: self-compassion, compassion for other, for family, and compassion for societies and larger communities. It’s a big topic. I was … Read more