The Geometry of Compassion

The basic unit of geometry is the point. The point is almost unperceivable until it is seen as the shortest distance between two points: a line. The arrangement of these points becomes a line that arcs itself into a perfect circle. The strongest form within that circle is the perfection of three points of that circle, equal distances from each other, composing an equilateral triangle.

It all started with two points: you and me. The three gems of Buddhism: The refuge of the Buddha; the refuge of the dharma; the refuge of the Sangha, completes a triangle within a circle embracing all three. This is very close to another trinity… three points in a circle that embraces all three: The Father; the Son; and the Holy Spirit. Taken to another plane of consciousness is the perfect triangle of how these three are enjoyed: The Christ; the Gospel; and the Church. To our Muslim community the three are: Mohammed; the Jihad (the path of purification; not the suicidal jihad we associate with radical Islam); and the Mosque. These three are but points embracing a similar circle (Allah) in common with each other.

In this context it is no accident. Not surprising at all is that AA’s symbol is the Circle of a Higher Power embracing a Triangle. Unity; Service; and the Fellowship. It is that way because it time has proven that it works and any movement, spiritual or not, that denies this basic geometry is bound to collapse upon itself. It is the pure and true geometry of compassion that all starts with you and me. One human being in communion with another.

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