23 April, 2017

Compassion - Buddhism

The Importance of Loving Kindness

The Spiritual Traditions both of the Original and Ancient peoples and the main Faith Traditions of the past 5000 years, all emphasise the importance of Compassion. 

Compassion is not just Empathy, although it includes this . Compassion is a 'verb' it is empathy and presence in action. In Buddhist Terms it is the Practice of Loving Kindness towards self,all others and our World.  

Our task is to begin the work of integrating our Heart and Mind. To both recognise and challenge our tendency to identify with our False or Ego Self  and thus to find  our True Self. 

One of the main 'signposts' on this journey or pilgrimage is to find and understand  the source of true happiness

The following is a wonderful and wise quote from the Dalai Lama on the .




 

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