For Compassion

I have just finished reading the most fabulous book by Matthieu Ricard titled “Happiness; a guide to developing life’s most important skill”. It helped me to better understand how ultimately, want we want for ourselves, for those we love and for all people is essentially “happiness”. From perspectives of neuroscience and mindfulness, Ricard explains that happiness is not just an emotion but a skill that can be developed through practices of compassion and altruistic love. I painted this work to help me think about compassion and the importance of having more consideration for others.