"Compassion is not a relationship between…

"Compassion is not a relationship between…

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"Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity."

— Pema Chödrön
American Tibetan Buddhist Nun

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