{"id":60092,"date":"2011-04-21T13:24:42","date_gmt":"2011-04-21T13:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/wholeliving\/?p=60092"},"modified":"2011-04-21T13:24:42","modified_gmt":"2011-04-21T13:24:42","slug":"5-ways-to-practice-compassion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/wholeliving\/2011\/04\/5-ways-to-practice-compassion.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways To Practice Compassion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60061\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/wholeliving\/files\/2011\/04\/compassionlake.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-60061\" title=\"Peaceful\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/225\/2011\/04\/compassionlake-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Be At Peace With Yourself And The World<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>What if\u00a0we all \u00a0had more compassion toward ourselves and the people we encounter daily?\u00a0\u00a0Would we be happier, less stressed, more zen, or even more productive? The Dalai Lama thinks so.<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>No matter where you are in life, where you live, what language you speak, compassion can be cultivated.<\/p>\n<p>To follow the\u00a0lifestyle \u00a0of compassionate living remember to:<\/p>\n<p>1) Practice <strong>Empathy (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Love-Family\/Parenting\/2001\/03\/Empathy.aspx\">The Golden Rule<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2) Embrace <strong>Forgiveness (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Inspiration\/2010\/04\/Forgiveness-Affirmations-to-Heal-Your-Life.aspx\">Feed Your Soul With Forgiveness<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3) Live out <strong>Acceptance<\/strong> of yourself and others <strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Video\/Faiths\/Christianity\/Personalities-K-to-Z\/Lewis-Smedes-Acceptance-Is-Not-The-Same-As-Forgiveness.aspx\">God Accepts Us For Who We Are<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4) Accept <strong>Love \u00a0<\/strong>in whatever form it may be <strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Love-Family\/8-Simple-Ways-to-Bring-More-Love-Into-Your-Life.aspx\">8 Simple Ways To Bring More Love Into Your Life<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5 )Take up \u00a0<strong>Humility\u00a0(<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Quotes\/Sports-Inspiration\/T\/Todd-Blackledge\/Humble.aspx?su=%2fsearch%2fsite.aspx%3fq%3dhumble&amp;tl=&amp;sd=&amp;ed=&amp;q\">Be Humble<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/wholeliving\/files\/2011\/04\/compassionlake.jpg\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 What if\u00a0we all \u00a0had more compassion toward ourselves and the people we encounter daily?\u00a0\u00a0Would we be happier, less stressed, more zen, or even more productive? The Dalai Lama thinks so. \u00a0 No matter where you are in life, where you live, what language you speak, compassion can be cultivated. 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