responding to joys and sorrows

Today, the annual Hindu Festival of Jahnashtami, celebrating Krishna
“When we respond to the joys and sorrows of others as if they were our own, we have  attained the highest state of spiritual union.” – Krishna
Affirmative prayer: Today, I am my brother’s and sister’s keeper. Tenderly aware of our Oneness, I embrace the joys and sorrows of others. I honor all paths, celebrate our common life, and allow our shared distress and passion to deepen, ennoble, and beautify my life, my soul. Amen.