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This reads as a call to rethink compassion as something active, not merely sentimental. It suggests that empathy depends on changing perspective and updating the way we understand the world, which lands in conversations about social conflict, helping others, or any moment when old habits of thought no longer fit.
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About Amit Ray
Indian author and spiritual teacher
Amit Ray is an Indian author and spiritual teacher. He is known for writing about meditation, yoga, peace, and compassion. He is best known for his 114 chakra system, Om meditation, and his integrated approaches to yoga and vipassana meditation. He has also written several books on meditation and related spiritual subjects. He is noted as one of the early voices to propose compassionate artificial intelligence.
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