Spread the Love NOW! Group Writing Project Results!
Recently, together with my friends Wade and Kenton, we started a group writing project on the topic of compassion. And the results are in!
The project was sponsored by The Now Watch, which is still the coolest timepiece company ever. They provided six watches for us to give out to the six best participants.
The watches stand out amongst the market, simply because they carry a powerful message – to be in the Now. Most of our troubles come from unnecessary thinking – ruminating about the past, or worrying about the future. This unique timepiece reminds us, every time we look at it, every time we put it on, to bring our awareness to the present moment. And all our painful mental habits begin to unravel.
I’d like to thank all the participants – it must have been hard to participate with it being held in the New Year and Christmas Season. The quality of the entries was all high, and I wish that all of them could be winners. It was very hard to choose from them.
Still, we had to stick to the rules we made up, and in random order, here are the six winners!
The winners
A Sense of Equinity
Are some things too hard to forgive?
Compassion Begins with Myself
Compassion so Subtle it’s Sublime
The essence of compassion
Cultivating Compassion Through “I Am That” Thinking
Congratulations! We’ll contact you to get your details so we can send out the prize of a Now Watch to you right away.
(Thanks again to Luciano from Litemind for inspiring the project and his continued friendship.)
Thank you!
Thank you to all participants, we really appreciate your effort! Here they are again – all of them contain some amazing gems of insight and heart, and are well worth your time.
Ben Lumley at The New Horizons Project.
Kris Vockler at Beyond Zen.
Corinne Edwards at Personal Growth with Corinne Edwards.
Isabella Mori at Change Therapy.
Paula Kawal at Journey Inward Coaching.
Liara Covert at Dream Builders.
David Bohl at Slow Down Fast.
Deb Estep at Deb_Inside.
Swami Nirmalananda Giri and ReddyK at the Atma Jyoti Blog.
Mary Jaksch at Goodlife Zen.
Takuin Minamoto at Daily Action and Natural Expression.
Robin at Reflections on Compassion, posted at Yogini Myspace Blog.
Karen Zara at Abaminds.
Jenny Mannion at Heal Pain Naturally.
Evan Hadkins at WellBeingAndHealth.Net.
Shawn Williamson at do you LIVE or simply EXIST.
Patricia Singleton at Spiritual Journey of a Lightworker.
Alex Blackwell at The Next 45 Years.
Akemi Gaines at Gratitude Magic.
Vitor Bosshard at The Fractal Forest.
CG Walters at Into The Mist.
John Torcello has also contributed an entry by email, I’ve included it in the comments below.
Brightdays at Brighter Days for you and me!
Karen at Loving Awareness.
Krista at Lucid Amphibology.
Karen Lynch at Live The Power.
Andrea Hess at Empowered Soul.
Waters at Waters: The Last Thing I Wanted To Give.
Eric Grey at Deepest Health.
Stephen Hopson at Adversity University.
Em Dy at Pulse: Intention to Treat.
Iain Hamp at Follow Your Passions.
Rahul at Raw Speak.
Stephen Miracle at AltNoise.Net.
Pearl at Interesting Observations.
Mark at My Tropical Escape.
Matthew at Loving Awareness.
Daylle Schwartz at Lessons from a Recovering Doormat.
Charities Link at Charities Link.
Mihaela Lica at Pamil Visions eWritings.
David at Virginia Breeze.
Jerry Summers at Nothing Like Now.
Wishbone at Wishbone.
Arvind Devalia at Make Things Happen.
Jacob Share at JobMob.
Samir Bharadwaj at Samir Bharadwaj dot com.
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18 Comments, Comment or Ping
Albert
This is a submission by John Torcello. As he doesn’t have his own blog, I’ve put it here again for those who want to read it. Thank you John!
Can’t He See?…
Can’t he see how so many people are already providing for his benefit? Can’t he see, in spite of himself, how he accepts and benefits from their offerings everyday of his life?
How can he act so bitterly? What’s with this ‘look out for number one attitude’ he repeatedly and defensively professes? How is it he can distort the true nature of others’ compassionate acts to a proof, a tool, that has no value?….no seeming payoff for him?
Could it be that he mistakenly envisions the world from only this narrow perspective of his own best interest? Can he see the world and his place in it clearly at all? How is it he can fool himself into thinking this apparent narrow, arrogant perspective is the broad and open view?
Why does he feel the pain he feels?
Could it be the internal conflict he’s suffering;…through his denial…his missing the point…his constructed ego’s issues of self-interest and self-definition…is simply colliding with the interests of the general good; of which he is an unwilling member and participant too?
Why won’t he see?…that every seemingly negative experience he feels and obstacle he currently accepts as real only fills his life with more feelings of nervousness, anxiety, expectation, and fear?
Why can’t he recognize this pain and suffering he is feeling is really of his own creation?…in his mind…in the obstacles he creates for others?…for himself?…because of his persistent actions motivated toward his on-going egotistical manners and beliefs?
Why won’t he accept; just by changing his perspective in thought and action, from a focus on his ego to his truly unique existence in this time and place amongst the masses; that the supposed harm and suffering he claims to feel, experience and rebel against; would have no objective existence for him at all?
Why does he let this self-constructed and self-imposed ‘Frankenstein’, this monster, he has so carefully crafted and constructed, and he so falsely identifies with and clings to for ‘dear life’, remain as the shallow definition he mistakenly understands and clings to?
When will he finally conjure up the courage and faith to destroy this Frankenstein image of himself; recognizing it and letting it dissolve away within him?
Why can’t he see the far greater and superior truthful value that’s already there, always has been, inside his heart; which would naturally lead him to expressions and actions for the benefit of others from a perspective of the greater whole, the greater good?
Can’t he see that the resultant, actually non-existent, obstacles and negativities he presently envisions, feels and beats himself up with would hold no control or influence over him anymore?
If he were to try…to commit…to practice…this new way of thinking and acting…
Would the results of this true test…this discovery of the non-existence of his constructed obstacles and negativities…
demonstrate to him finally, at last, he has nothing left to fight against, nothing to fear and no one to attack?
Sadly…He is me…
He is you…
He is WE…He is all of us…
I am he as you are he
as you are me and
we are all together…I’m crying.
John Lennon
Why can’t we see?
Jan 11th, 2008
Takuin Minamoto
Thanks again for asking me to participate, Albert. I am already looking forward to the next one.
Takuin
Jan 11th, 2008
Rahul
Thank you Kenton, Wade, Albert for this GWP. It was great to read all the beautiful entries that participated in it.
I’m learning a lot from them, and I look forward to more such projects, and also more posts from the 3 monks.
Best regards,
Rahul
Jan 11th, 2008
Albert
Thank you both for participating! Loved both of them!
Jan 11th, 2008
CG Walters
Many blessings to you Albert, for you continued good works. Also thanks to you, Kenton and Wade for initating our focus on the various aspects of compassion.Who knows how that will ripple out into our experience.
I look forward to your next inspiration.
Peace and wonder,
CG
Jan 11th, 2008
Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker
Congratulations to everyone. We are all winners for having written and read and participating in this great project. By reading all of the articles, I made some connections to compassion that I had not looked at or thought about before. I wonder how all of this focusing on compassion has affected the rest of the world. We are all connected to each other and what touches one, touches all. Thanks Three Monks for starting this project. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Jan 12th, 2008
Akemi
I totally enjoyed writing for this project. Please let me know when you have your next one. It is great to get to know other bloggers and their wonderful work.
Jan 12th, 2008
Liara Covert
This was a fantastic initiative. I enjoyed participating and also reading some of the other contributions. Uplifting projects like these reverberrate positively in the souls not only of your readers, but also in the souls of people we have never even met. Its a chain reaction of love and compassion that keeps right on giving beyond the limits of internet blogs.
Jan 12th, 2008
Albert
This project really went beautifully, everyone, and it was thanks to you all.
Jan 12th, 2008
Luciano Passuello
Albert, you’re very welcome. Projects like these are cool because their effect ripple through the blogosphere. I am really glad that my writing project inspired yours, and I’m sure your project also generated some permanent good ripples as well.
Keep up the with this amazing blog (I’m still trying to catch up with your archives!)
Jan 12th, 2008
Albert
Thanks again Luciano, and I’m happy you’re digging around my old writings
Jan 12th, 2008
ReddyK - The Atma Jyoti Blog
Albert,
Congratulations on such a successful project! To get so many entries is quite a comment on the popularity of your blog. And it required quite a bit of dedication for you, Wade and Kenton to read through and judge all those entries. Thanks for all your work.
Jan 14th, 2008
Albert
Thank you Reddy for your participation! It wasn’t work at all, it was tremendous fun and a real eye-opener to read all the great entries.
Jan 14th, 2008
Jennifer Mannion
Thanks again Albert. Wonderful articles on a great subject. Thanks for coordinating it… I had a lot of fun writing and reading for it! Gratefully, Jenny
Jan 16th, 2008
Albert
Thank you for your participation Jenny! It really was great fun, wasn’t it?
Jan 16th, 2008
Charles Hamel
That will teach me not to stay away from this Blog so long, totally missed out on the opportunity, but will be checking back more frequently.
Love and light to all!
Jan 17th, 2008
Albert
Heh, hope you learnt your lesson. Just joking
Namaste!
Jan 17th, 2008
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