August 7, 2022, 10:00 a.m.
“Stand for Love Without Losing your Heart”
Lay Leader and Speaker, Rev. Sue Greer, Ordained Minister of the Gaia and Tibetan Traditions
We are living in a time of war, a war on human rights, democracy, and basic human kindness. How are you surviving the growing hatred and suffering we see every day?
Can you keep standing up for love? Is your heart weighed down, shut down, or overwhelmed by the daily news of suffering?
We can only take so much without closing our hearts and losing ourselves. We are people who live by the principles of justice and care for others. We can’t turn away! We are needed! It’s essential we continue to “stand up.” What can we do when our hearts become overwhelmed and weary? An answer: Compassion. We invite compassion to be our protection and our strength. Compassion first for ourselves, second for the victim, and third for the aggressor. This is a radical stance. His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, offers this wise and relevant quote: “Compassion is the Radicalism of our times.”
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