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Awakin Readings started in 1996 as a way to remind ourselves of universal truths. Soon after, it began to be utilized as a discussion topic in weekly Awakin Circles in living rooms around the globe. Different artists and photographers offer a unique image for every reading; an audio recording is offered each week; and many volunteers collaborate to translate it into various languages.
What is perhaps noteworthy about this effort is that it is entirely volunteer-run, non-commercial, and has stayed that way for the last 25 years. For the many dozens of volunteers who contribute every week, this website is a labor of love. We are grateful to Somik Raha, Liz Helgesen, and Rupali Bhuva for their consistent service for more than a decade. This website wouldn't be possible without the pioneering example of Dinesh and Harshida Mehta's Awakin Circle and the larger field of ServiceSpace.
Compassion is a spontaneous movement of wholeness. It is not a studied decision to help the poor, to be kind to the unfortunate. This vast intelligence that orders the cosmos is available to all. To realize that we are not simply physical beings on a material planet, but that we are whole beings, each a miniature cosmos, each related to all of life in intimate, profound ways, should radically transform how we perceive ourselves, our environments, our social problems.
