David Howenstein Blog



This blog focuses on putting spirituality into action, and is based on the bookJUMBO JUMBLE(by this blog's author).

  • Each blog entry includes:
  • JR - the author’s reflection of the writings in the book
  • PP - a personal question for the reader
  • PA - My own personal answer (not included in the book) to the question

3/1/2021

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Illustration by Miki Howenstein

…….. The art of true love necessitates cultivating compassion, with an often forgotten (or ignored) aspect of compassion for yourself. In the absence of self-compassion, it is impossible to be compassionate towards others. Learning to come to love even your weak points while concurrently working on bettering your strong points can help you to become a person more accepting of others’ weaknesses. ………(From page 80 of the book “Jumbo Jumble”)

Author’s Comment: Being compassionate towards yourself—what a challenge this can be! Yet, it’s a necessary first step towards showing the same to others. When you digress and hurt another, instead of beating yourself up, come to understand why you did it, make amends where possible, and learn from the experience. This enhanced wisdom serves to soften you and helps you to encourage other wrongdoers to work through the same process.

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