On CompassionI found the following quoted in someone else's
online journal and attributed to the Dalai Lama:
Compassion is what makes our lives
meaningful. It is the source of all lasting happiness and joy. And it is the
foundation of a good heart, the heart of one who acts out of a desire to help
others. Through kindness, through affection, through honesty, through truth and
justice toward all others we ensure our own benefit. This is not a matter for
complicated theorizing. It is a matter of common
sense.
There is no denying that consideration of others is worthwhile. There is no denying that our happiness is inextricably bound up with the happiness of others. There is no denying that if society suffers we ourselves suffer. Nor is there any denying that the more our hearts and minds are afflicted with ill-will, the more miserable we become. Thus we can reject everything else: religion, ideology, all received wisdom. But we cannot escape the necessity of love and compassion. Posted: Sun - April 11, 2004 at 11:11 AM |
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