Compassion

Question: What holds me back from living in love and compassion is that I don’t find myself worthy of my own love and compassion. And short of having a full realization of who I am and what I am, I would ask for any assistance you can give me in letting go of that idea that I’m not worthy.

Hanuman: That is such a blessing. That feeling of unworthiness is itself that which could most eloquently call forth compassion. The arrogant, worthy one would not think of it. That one who feels so unworthy in truth can receive such an abundance of compassion to meet so lovingly that unworthiness.

So, if you even have a sense of the possibility of true compassion, make the little bit of effort that you think is required in behalf of it. This turn of attention requires the minutest effort, this little turn, but it is enough to change despair into peace and regret into gratitude. It is simply a question of what you want. So, ask yourself: ‘What do I really want?’