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This, then, is the Anarchistic definition of government: the subjection of the non-invasive individual to an external will.

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Sharon Salzberg

We all want to be happy. We need to expand the notion of what that means, to make it bigger and wiser.

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The movement of the heart as we practice generosity in the outer world mirrors the movement of the heart when we let go of conditioned views about ourselves on our inner journey. Letting go creates a joyful sense of space in our minds

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We need the compassion and the courage to change the conditions that support our suffering. Those conditions are things like ignorance, bitterness, negligence, clinging, and holding on.

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Meditation is a microcosm, a model, a mirror. The skills we practice when we sit are transferable to the rest of our lives.

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In contrast, compassion manifests in us as the offering of kindness rather than withdrawal. Because compassion is a state of mind that is itself open, abundant and inclusive, it allows us to meet pain more directly. With direct seeing, we know that we are not alone in our suffering and that no one need feel alone when in pain. Seeing our oneness is the beginning of compassion, and it allows us to reach beyond aversion and separation.

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Resilience is based on compassion for ourselves as well as compassion for others

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This, then, is the Anarchistic definition of government: the subjection of the non-invasive individual to an external will.

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