![]() ![]() Bhagavad GitaĪ man’s true wealth hereafter is the good he has done to his fellowmen. They live in wisdom who see themselves in all and all in them, who have renounced every selfish desire and sense-craving tormenting the heart. If we are not tolerant and loving with others, who will be with ourselves? Maxime LagacéĮvery one of us has the capacity to love, to forgive, to understand, and to be compassionate. Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kindness. Alain de BottonĪs a human being, I am committed to the promotion of what I call basic human values, by which I mean especially compassion. You didn’t choose how you looked yet we keep judging others as if they chose and are how they look. Jack KornfieldĬompassion arises when you recognize that all are suffering from the same sickness of the mind, some more acutely than others. Sri Sri Ravi ShankarĬompassion recognizes the suffering of another as a reflection of our own pain. ![]() When someone is caught up in the whirlpool of their own mind, you can only feel compassion for them, not anger. When there is understanding, compassion is born. True love is possible only with understanding. When we can free ourselves from the idea of separateness, we have compassion, we have understanding, and we have the energy we need to help. The whole intention of loving speech is to understand the other person and to be understood. ![]() When we use gentle and loving speech, we are able to transform anger, fear, resentment and suspicion in our communication. There’s no place where deep listening and loving speech are inappropriate. There is a nobility in compassion, a beauty in empathy, a grace in forgiveness. The nature of humanity, its essence, is to feel another’s pain as one’s own, and to act to take that pain away. You must grow strong enough to love the world, yet empty enough to sit down at the same table with its worst horrors. You must either learn to carry the Universe or be crushed by it. Your destiny is bound with the destinies of others. When you feel connected to everything, you also feel responsible for everything. Sheeta (Castle in the Sky)Ĭompassion hurts. No matter how many weapons you may have, no matter how great your technology might be, the world cannot live without love. UnknownĪ king without compassion does not deserve a kingdom. Russell SimmonsĬold silence has a tendency to atrophy any sense of compassion between supposed lovers, between supposed brothers. Ralph Waldo EmersonĬompassion is the ultimate expression of your highest self. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. If we human beings help each other, serve each other, with compassion, we’ll be happy. Nobody wants to see things through the eyes of others. Nassim Nicholas TalebĮverybody sees things their way. Isabel Allendeīeing nice counts the most when you are nice to people ignored by others. Related: Compassionate Mind, Healthy Body () The Best Compassion Quotes With compassion, we can change our relationships, one conversation at a time.īy listening and truly caring for others, we can improve people’s lives and our own. We end up feeling lonely, separated and disconnected from others. People all over the world are waiting to be seen and accepted.īut since most of us are caught up in competition, jealousy, and ego-building activities, we forget others in the process.
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