The cultivation of compassion is a process of recovery—of retrieving the compassionate instinct that has become buried and obscured, either in the moment or over time. In this way, self-compassion, personal restoration, and healing are essential components of Jesus' spiritual path of compassion. Our tradition teaches that every human being is created in the image of God, and thus, God's compassionate instinct lives within us. We are most fully alive when we live from this essence.
