“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.” – Pema Chodron

My Thoughts:

I’m thinking that only if you are in the darkness, you can understand someone else’s darkness. However, I think that is true but very complicated. Sometimes we think others may be in same darkness as us, but they may be in a whole different level of darkness. Speaking about darkness, every year more and more people are getting into that zone. Many problems are arising as technology is progressing.

Compassion

More importantly, I think that Pema is saying that we compassionate one another only when we understand each other. In other words, if you are sick, you will understand the sick. This means your energy knows what the other persons energy is feeling.

Equal Yourself to Others 

If you come across someone that is having issues or suffering. You need to equal yourself to the person and be there for the person. Meaning you don’t have to be equal to the person, but you can equal yourself to the person.

I Like to Help

I think everyone should repeat to themselves: “I like to help,” and try to help. Be compassionate about another regardless of what he/she is going through.

Equal

At the end of the day, we are all equal and the same. Our spirit doesn’t really separate one another as it is a ghost. The physical doesn’t matter because it is the mental that does all the works. It is the mind that says how to think or what to do.

Don’t Get Mad 

Just wanted to add as a reminder to not get mad if something isn’t working out. Getting mad is a sin of its own and full of darkness.