Contemplative living requires that we enter into our core
relationships in ways that bring us into communion. Communion, the deepest form of communication,
invites us to go beyond a superficial connection of words and enter deeply into
connection and solidarity. In communion, we are aware of the common good that
binds us to another: love.
Although we may sometimes feel disengaged from others and
the world, this separation is only an illusion. At no time in our life are we
not connected to others. We connect to
others by the invisible threads formed by our thoughts, actions, and
words. We twist and fray those threads
with our hurtful reactions; we strengthen them with compassionate intent and
action. In each moment, we build our
bridge.
The stability of our compassion bridge and the beauty of its
deck depend upon our life choices — choosing to be hurtful or to be
compassionate. We are never alone on our
bridge for we walk the deck of our bridge in relationship. We walk the decks of others’ bridges that
intersect with ours when we form relationships. We create our reality through
the interconnections created by our relationships.
We build our bridge and live our life while in relationship.
Our life is filled with intimate connections, and we realize that being alone
and separate is an illusion. Intimacy forms when we connect with the other
person in ways that are wordless and compassion filled. This connection of
intimacy reverberates within the heart, the body, the mind, and the spirit.
This resonance creates communion, and we align with the others in loving,
gentle ways. The potential for this deep, wordless connection occurs each time
we share unconditional love and compassion.
Engaging Compassion
Through Intent and Action, p 168-69
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