Who need be afraid of the merge? -Walt Whitman Stephen Levine, who died early this year spoke of death as a great possibility to love: "When we die, all the energy gathers in the heart. And, when the energy gathers in the heart, our ability to love is unparalleled in our … [Read more...]
Sweet Grief: A Tribute to Stephen Levine 2 of 3
"My best friend died when I was eight years old. And that affected me. I’d never had really any loss. I was brought up in a middle class, Jewish household and talk of, sorrow wasn’t something that was spoken of. But in his house, when I came to visit they said, “He’s not here anymore." The sorrow … [Read more...]
A Tribute to Stephen Levine: Mercy is the Power 1 of 3
" Mercy is the power. Mercy is the power. In fact where there's mercy, pain changes, concern for other sentient beings change. It's the soil. Mercy is the soil in which compassion grows." - Stephen Levine (July 17, 1937 - January 17, 2016) Quote from Solace: Wisdom of the Dying I was fortunate to … [Read more...]