Sunday Meditation Podcast ~ February 13 2022 Being in Beijing and Being Compassionate

As I have been watching the Beijing Olympics 2022, I am reminded of being in Beijing in 1995 for the United Nations Conference on the Status of Women.  When we arrived at the Conference, one of the first groups we met were lovely ladies from Japan who folded origami Peace Crans and gave them away.  Their intention was to promote Glocal Peace.  

The other experience I have always remembered was our visit to a Taoist Temple in a Beijing neighborhood.  After we toured this lovely little temple, we asked if they had a statue of Kwan Yin.  At first, the men who minded the temple did not understand who or what we were asking about.  Then my friend, Beth, sketched an online of a Kwan Yin figure and they knew immediately what we were asking !!!  We all laughed about our "American pronunciation" of Kwan Yin.

We were asking about Kwan Yin because "She is the greatest of bodhisattvas and embodies the totality of compassion for humanity."  There are many saints and bodhisattvas who represent or embody compassion in all world religions.  Kwan Yin is one of the most widely known, especially in the Buddhist tradition.

Why is Compassion so important ... because Compassion can heal our deepest hurts and wounds, especially those related to our early childhood experiences.

Have a lovely and Compassionate Week. 

Enjoy all the Sports and Remember to Breathe ~ Mary Christopher