Dear Friends,
Rabbi Steven Lewis of Temple Ahavat Achim in Gloucester sent out the following invitation and reflection in the wake of the horrific murders at Congregation Tree of Life in Pittsburg last Friday.
Loving Kindness
Be Ready for Anything—Practice Loving-Kindness
The older I get, the more I find my mind spontaneously calling up thoughts of loving-kindness. What do I mean?
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Living Full of Compassion
The early teachings portray the Buddha as the ideal of peacefulness and pacifism. We’re told, “The Buddha gave up killing living creatures. He renounced the rod and the sword. He was scrupulous and kind, living full of compassion for all beings.” And, in his 45-year teaching career, there isn’t a hint that he ever wavered from teaching or living out his commitment to nonviolence.