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The dew of compassion is a tear.
The dew of compassion is a tear.
Our task must be to free ourselves . . . by widening our circle
of compassion to embrace all read more
Our task must be to free ourselves . . . by widening our circle
of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of
nature and its beauty.
the train rolls by the cows
grazing in the meadows
.. and they hear the moos
the frightened cries
of read more
the train rolls by the cows
grazing in the meadows
.. and they hear the moos
the frightened cries
of their fellows
captive in the cars.
The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which read more
The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.
It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.
It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.
It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that truly makes him a man. Until he extends his circle of read more
It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that truly makes him a man. Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man himself will not find peace.
Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a
short visit, not knowing why, yet read more
Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a
short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a
purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is
one thing we do know: that man is here for the sake of other
men.
It is lack of love for ourselves that inhibits our compassion toward others. If we make friends with ourselves, then read more
It is lack of love for ourselves that inhibits our compassion toward others. If we make friends with ourselves, then there is no obstacle to opening our hearts and minds to others.
Compassion is the basis of all morality
Compassion is the basis of all morality