Flying on the wings of wisdom and compassion

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Pocket Perspectives

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flying on the wings of wisdom and compassion

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A bird needs two wings to fly.
Like the bird, we also benefit from using two wings…
the wings of “wisdom” and “compassion.”

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One wing can be represented by “wisdom”… the perspectives and deep insights  about the nature of  life, the universe,  people and their interactions.

The other wing can be represented by “compassion”… a sense of love, kindness, acceptance and the  heartfelt wish for others to be free from unhappiness or suffering.

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Wisdom, without compassion, might become aloof or dispassionate.
Compassion, without wisdom, might become overwhelming.
Together they enhance and balance each other.
Wisdom and Compassion

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May we all develop our abilities
to fly on our wings of wisdom and compassion

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flying on the wings of wisdom and compassion~

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Today’s post is part of “Nurturing Thursday,” hosted at Becca Given’s blog, On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea. Please pause by Becca’s blog to view her post and to link into today’s “Nurturing Thursday” posts by other nurturing bloggers… they’re all VERY special!

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16 Responses to Flying on the wings of wisdom and compassion

  1. becca givens says:
    October 24, 2013 at 10:13 am

    What a wonderful post! Thank you for sharing with us!
    Namaste ~~

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  3. nrhatch says:
    October 24, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    Wisdom + Compassion = Perfect Together! 😀

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  4. lauriesnotes says:
    October 26, 2013 at 11:21 am

    Beautiful.
    love –
    L

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  5. Carol Carlisle says:
    October 27, 2013 at 1:07 pm

    The Grace and beauty of your words and images do certainly nurture and brighten my day.

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  6. timethief says:
    October 27, 2013 at 6:44 pm

    What a wonderfully uplifting pairing. I’m visual and the color, movement and symbology is perfect. Thanks so much for this.

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  8. sufilight says:
    October 29, 2013 at 1:34 am

    Beautiful post, Kathy! I like the reminder of having both wisdom and compassion.

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