Oh yes! Glad to know that Kristen's published a book on this, and is increasing the conversation in our society.
The Buddha taught that "All compassion begins with self-compassion," as did Christ "Love your neighbors like you love yourself." Self-compassion and self-care come from the feminine force and source within us all, and are our birthright. If society and spiritual lineages aren't teaching self-compassion, then we must master it for ourselves and teach it throughout our personal and public lives. Sometimes this may mean not fitting in to externally imposed rigid structures, or orthodoxy.For people whose brains are wired a bit more for communication and relationship, (many women and some men), we can lose authenticity and potential in the self-silencing that comes from ignoring the sustainable source of compassion: self-compassion.The patriarchal lineages of much of modern and ancient yoga & meditation schools have rarely valued self-compassion enough to make flexible structures/schedules that honor the cyclical nature of people (especially females) and family life. Much is made of self-mastery in the great eastern traditions, and I would say that without self-compassionate self-care, one cannot be a real master. :)
On Apr 7, 2012 Guest wrote:
Oh yes! Glad to know that Kristen's published a book on this, and is increasing the conversation in our society.
The Buddha taught that "All compassion begins with self-compassion," as did Christ "Love your neighbors like you love yourself." Self-compassion and self-care come from the feminine force and source within us all, and are our birthright. If society and spiritual lineages aren't teaching self-compassion, then we must master it for ourselves and teach it throughout our personal and public lives. Sometimes this may mean not fitting in to externally imposed rigid structures, or orthodoxy.For people whose brains are wired a bit more for communication and relationship, (many women and some men), we can lose authenticity and potential in the self-silencing that comes from ignoring the sustainable source of compassion: self-compassion.The patriarchal lineages of much of modern and ancient yoga & meditation schools have rarely valued self-compassion enough to make flexible structures/schedules that honor the cyclical nature of people (especially females) and family life. Much is made of self-mastery in the great eastern traditions, and I would say that without self-compassionate self-care, one cannot be a real master. :)