{"id":100,"date":"2010-09-14T08:01:01","date_gmt":"2010-09-14T08:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/mindfulnessmatters\/2010\/09\/robert-thurman-expanding-your-circle-of-compassion.html"},"modified":"2010-09-14T08:01:01","modified_gmt":"2010-09-14T08:01:01","slug":"robert-thurman-expanding-your-circle-of-compassion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2010\/09\/robert-thurman-expanding-your-circle-of-compassion.html","title":{"rendered":"TED Tuesday :: Robert Thurman :: Expanding your circle of compassion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>TED Tuesday returns with Robert Thurman. More on compassion and the story of Asanga and his search for Maitreya in the form of a mangy dog. It&#8217;s a story of compassion through the vehicle of patience and open mind.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He tells a classic teaching story from an Eastern perspective. The Western version of the story goes something like this. A devout and pious man prays to God everyday. There is a flood predicted but he remains calm and assured, &#8220;God will take care of me.&#8221; The rains come, the river floods and he finds himself taking refuge on his roof top. A motorboat comes by and the driver invites the man to get on board. He demurs, saying, &#8220;I&#8217;m waiting for God; he&#8217;ll take care of me.&#8221; The motorboat goes by. Some time later, a row boat comes by and the rower invites the man on board. &#8220;No thank you&#8221; the devout man says, &#8220;I&#8217;m waiting for God.&#8221; Finally, as the water continues to rise, a canoe comes by and the paddler invites the pious man onboard. He refuses again. He drowns. While transitioning into heaven, the usually quiet and humble man registers a complaint to God: &#8220;I&#8217;ve been your devout servant, I&#8217;ve prayed daily, gone to church, committed myself to a spiritual life. 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