Compassion

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The Cracked Bowl

On becoming a vessel for what we cannot keep.

Inspired by Sufism

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The Stone in the Road

On the road we make for one another.

Inspired by Stoicism

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The Light Beneath the Door

A short story about the moment when you don't need to find the whole way out.

Inspired by Jewish Wisdom

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Who Came Today

On recognizing the sacred in everyone who enters.

Inspired by Bhakti Yoga

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Always Love

On loving without asking for anything in return.

Inspired by Bhakti Yoga

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The Man Who Almost Won

On discovering who the real opponent was.

Inspired by Bhagavad Gita

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The Gift

On the one offering that remains ours to give.

Inspired by Bhakti Yoga

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The Unanswered Prayer

On the love that remains when there are no answers.

Inspired by Bhakti Yoga

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What Is in This City?

On the heart we bring to what we see.

Inspired by Sufism

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The Night Shift

On the dignity of the work nobody sees.

Inspired by Bhagavad Gita

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The Empty Boat

On the insult that was never sent.

Inspired by Tao Te Ching

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The Stranger at the Door

On the whole thing, while standing on one leg.

Inspired by Jewish Wisdom

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The Man Who Was Always Angry

Compassion without carrying another person's pain.

Inspired by Buddhism

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Traditions represented here: Sufism · Stoicism · Jewish Wisdom · Bhakti Yoga · Bhagavad Gita · Tao Te Ching · Buddhism