Tag: Compassion
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Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
The following collage is based on a work of art called “Bodhisattva of Compassion (Guanyin),” located in the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Asian Art wing. In searching for a verse to accompany the image, I was reminded of the following song lyrics: “Wake up the dawn and ask her why A dreamer dreams she never […]
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Thought for the Day
“Only when we know our own darkness well can be be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.” -Pema Chödrön, from p. 73 of Comfortable with Uncertainty Warsaw Ghetto, (Acrylic on Canvas, 2001)
Virtually Gina 