Stephen Levine Quotes:
Ocupation: Poet
Life: b. July 17, 1937
Birthday: July 17
Gratitude is the state of mind of thankfulness. As it is cultivated, we experience an increase in our "sympathetic joy," our happiness at another's happiness. Just as in the cultivation of compassion, we may feel the pain of others, so we may begin to feel their joy as well. And it doesn't stop there.
topic: Gratitude, Pain, Compassion, Joy And Gratitude, Gratitude For Life, Gratitude To Others
