When we meet someone,
We essentially meet the image we carry of them –
of our partners, friends, leaders, gurus, gods…
When two people meet,
The images of two people interact with each other.
And these images are tainted perception filters –
Built based on memories that we carry.
And some of the memories are fictitious too.
Stories we have told ourselves.
So, the actual meeting doesn’t take place.
The actual meeting would involve
Pure Attention –
Attention untainted the images we carry.
Attention untainted by memories we hold.
Memory – is a story—an Image.
Compassion is – meeting without an image.