Week 3 of the Omer: Tifetet (Beauty) - Compassion, Harmony, Truth
- Blend and harmonize the free outpouring of love, of Chesed, with the discipline of Gvurah. This is the dimension of truth, which is neither love nor discipline, and therefore can integrate the two.
- Rise above your ego through selflessness so that you can see a clear, objective picture of your needs and the needs of others.
- Achieve harmony through the blending of love and discipline.
Day 15: Sundown Tuesday April 17 to sundown Wednesday April 18, 2007 - Loving kindness
- Am I condescending and patronizing?
- Do I extend my compassion with enthusiasm and a smile?
Day 16: Sundown Wednesday April 18 to sundown Thursday April 19, 2007 - Discipline
- Recognize when compassion should be expressed, or when it should be withheld or limited.
- Be selfless - respond to the needs of others without suppressing or expressing your own need.
- Am I coming from guilt or pity?
- Am I helping others at the expense of helping myself?
- Do I give too much, or too little?
- Help another by addressing their specific needs.
Day 17: Sundown Thursday April 19 to sundown Friday April 20, 2007 - Compassion
- True compassion is limitless. It is not an expression of our needs, or defined by our limitations.
- Place yourself in another's situation or expereince.
- What is blocking me?
- Is my compassion habit or obligation?
- Realize true compassion contains all the elements of this week of Tiferet.
Day 18: Sundown Friday April 20 to sundown Saturday April 21, 2007 - Endurance
- Am I compassionate even when I'm busy?
- Stand up and fight for another, even if you are busy or it's not a popular position.
Day 19: Sundown Saturday April 21 to sundown Sunday April 22, 2007 - Humility
- My ability to be compassionate and giving does not make me better than the recipient.
- Am I humble and thankful to God for giving me the ability to share?
Day 20: Sundown Sunday April 22 to sundown Monday April 23, 2007 - Bonding
- Create a channel between giver and receiver, a bond that continues to live on.
- Is your sharing more than a single act of sympathy?
- Create something eternal through sharing.
Day 21: Sundown Monday April 23 to sundown Tuesday April 24, 2007 - Nobility
- Recognize and appreciate individual sovereignty.
- Boost self-esteem and cultivate human dignity.
- Help those in need to help themselves and to strengthen their dignity.
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