When you give compassionately,
you receive the gift of happiness. The
Buddhists believe in metta bhavana, a feeling of immeasurable loving-kindness
towards all living beings. Like colour dropped into a glass of clear water,
metta bhavana colours and permeates your whole life with the joy of all beings.
In systems like pranic healing or reiki or even in organised religions, one
prays for the peace and happiness of all beings in the universe. This can be an
unending source of joy.
Sharing, helping each other and
cultivating strong social relationships keep us healthy and contribute to a
peaceful life. The rasa of compassion is a great source of creating a positive
mental state and fortifying the body’s immune system as it taps into the
feel-good chemicals in the body.
Studies have shown that those with
eight to six close relationships were healthier than those with less than four.
It is this feeling that promotes altruism and the many service clubs in the
world. We need social relationships to truly thrive. Social networks can help
us change our health activities. We need social relationships to be
methodically developed to promote compassion and mutual empathy.
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