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. Laughter Club, Alcoholics Anonymous (the
Twelve-step programme), Weight Watchers International, regular dance and
exercise groups are examples.
Pets in cancer wards have been
found to improve healing and reduce the negative response to chemotherapy.We
need social relationships to be methodically developed to promote compassion
and mutual empathy.
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