A "Just Like Me" Practice to Expand Your Circle of Compassion

You may find yourself thinking just now of people suffering through war or resisting tyranny anywhere on the globe.

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Finally, see if you can bring together these three people in one mental picture in front of you.

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Now include yourself in this circle of awareness, reminding yourself that: These people have feelings, thoughts, and emotions, just like me.

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These people, during their lives, have experienced physical and emotional pain and suffering, just like me.

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These people have felt unworthy or inadequate at times, just like me.

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These people want to be happy and free from pain and suffering, just like me.

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