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Great Compassion - 5 min Mindful Breathing Meditation

Great Compassion - 5 min Mindful Breathing Meditation

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🌉 BRIDGING THE GAP

Episode 14: Great Compassion: https://youtu.be/4YUlwNKxNpU


✨ Compassion is not pity—it is courage. It is seeing pain and choosing to help. True compassion isn’t passive—it is an active force for change. How can we embody it daily?


🧠 The Neurology of Compassion

  • 🔄 The anterior cingulate cortex activates when we witness suffering, prompting us to help.
  • ⚖️ Compassion lowers cortisol (stress hormone) and boosts resilience.
  • 🤝 Co-regulation: When we extend kindness, we help regulate others' emotional states, too.
  • 🌍 Compassion is contagious—it spreads through communities and cultures.


🌬️ Breath as Strength

  • 🌱 Inhale courage. Exhale apathy.
  • ⏳ A single breath can be a turning point—from avoidance to engagement.
  • 💞 Compassion is the greatest strength—not a weakness.


❤️ From Feeling to Action

  • 🌊 True compassion isn’t just emotion—it’s action.
  • 🛤️ Small acts of service shift the energy around us.
  • 🔗 By lifting others, we help heal the world.


💭 “Compassion is the radicalism of our time.” — Dalai Lama


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