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The Helping Relationship "Tree" and links to Compassion Information
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Compassion is frequently about helping people. An important part of this helping process is the helping relationship. We can develop strong compassion through expanding our knowledge of the helping relationship and its connections to the compassion space.
Below is the "Helping Relationship Tree". It is a tree of ideas that are described in a series of papers and books. It is suggested that you start at the base of the tree and read the ideas their first, then branch upward and outward. Links are provided to the web pages that contain the reading materials. The materials presented here are based on more than three decades of research and practice.
A description of strong radiant compassion and how it is experienced within the compassion space
The relationship involving trancendent well being experiences and the assistance of the mystic guide within the compassion space.
A book of linked parables that describe a journey into strong compassion. Great for personal contemplation and small group teaching about the compassion space.
"Compassion fatigue" is a misnomer applied to burnout. See a discussion in the "handbook"
The Helping Relationship:
Three types of relationships
There is resistance to sitting in the compassion space and it is often tied to habitual relationship patterns.
Myths about compassion add to the resistance.
The healing relationship is a relationship where well being is directly experienced. It is a relationship with specific characteristics in connection to the compassion space.
Education about well being and the compassion space and also support for both.
The seven assumptions about compassion which underlie the study, practice, and teaching of compassion.
Papers that speak to basic compassion fundamentals.
