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“The nature of humanity, its essence, is to feel another’s pain as one’s own, and to act to take that pain away. There is nobility in compassion, a beauty in empathy, a grace in forgiveness.” 

– John Connolly

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Join us for a transformative meditation experience on “How can I be Happy when others are Suffering”

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This Week's Focus: “How can I be Happy when others are Suffering”

Key Points:

• The heart is wide enough to hold both sorrow and joy—we are not meant to choose between them.

• Compassion, when practiced wisely, does not deplete us; it strengthens our resilience and supports our own well-being.

• Meditation offers a gentle way to sit with difficult questions and cultivate steadiness in the face of suffering.

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"If others are happy, we will be happy. If others suffer, ultimately, we all suffer.” Dalai Lama

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How Can I Be Happy When Others Are Suffering?

We live in a woven world—no life separate from another. With a single glance or scroll, we are carried from beauty to devastation, from laughter to loss. Our hearts feel the swing of it: gratitude and guilt, tenderness and helplessness, joy and sorrow.

And somewhere within, a question quietly rises: How can I be happy when others are in pain?

It is a question that can stop us cold. When someone we care about is struggling, or when we witness suffering near and far, it can feel wrong to feel anything but that weight. But perhaps the heart is wider than we imagine. Perhaps it was never meant to choose between light and dark.

The same heart that aches can also give thanks. The same heart that grieves can still open to beauty. Compassion does not cancel joy, and joy does not betray compassion. Both can live side by side.

In this week’s guided meditation, we will sit with this question gently and honestly. We will explore a practice for those moments when you find yourself feeling the suffering of others and aren’t sure what to do. Together, we will cultivate compassion—not in a way that depletes us, but in a way that strengthens.

Research shows that compassion, practiced wisely, becomes a renewable source of strength. It increases our sense of connection. It softens stress. It nurtures resilience. It supports our own happiness and self-worth.

We will trust that something wise and spacious lives within us, capable of holding both the sorrow of the world and the quiet possibility of joy.