Tag Archives: Compassion

Testimony in Support of Aid in Dying

Testimony in Support of Raised Bill No. 6645,  “An Act Concerning Compassionate Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients” March 15, 2013   Distinguished Members of the Public Health Committee: I am the Rev. Josh Pawelek, minister of the Unitarian … Continue reading

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Spring’s Wet Mornings

May ongoing spring inspire us. May beautiful spring days and nights move in us: move in our hearts, move in our minds, move in our hands the way the gods and goddesses are rumored to do from time to time. May beautiful … Continue reading

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Call Me By My True Names

“Please call me by my true names, / so I can wake up, / and so the door of my heart can be left open, / the door of compassion.”[1] Words of the Vietnamese Zen monk and peace activist, Thich Nhat … Continue reading

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Sometimes it Takes a Storm

We come into the presence of all we hold sacred. In that presence, may we rest. In that presence, may we recover. In that presence, may we find our energies restored, our spirits lifted, our hearts opened, our souls comforted. … Continue reading

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