Compassion

All three types of compassion share the same definition: the wish for others to be free of suffering and the causes of suffering, yet they are distinct from each other.

Distinguish the person from their behavior, to forgive them without condoning their actions.

Imagine suffering like others are, to develop compassion for them to be free.

Nurturing the basic human values, assisted with the use of intelligence, is the way to lead a meaningful life.

There are many ways to help when we meet someone in need.

With bodhichitta, we are aimed at our own, individual future state of enlightenment in order to best help others, and, with the use of our own positive qualities – love, compassion, consideration – we bring benefit and more happiness to ourselves and to others along the way.

The four immeasurable attitudes, also known as “the four Brahma abodes,” are found in the various Hinayana, Mahayana and Bon traditions. Different schools and texts interpret them slightly differently.

How to get started with meditation? For most people, with meditation focusing on the breath and then generating love.

Buddhist methods for developing compassion, the beneficial state of mind wishing for others to be free of their suffering.

When we look at how we act in a certain situation, we need to differentiate between the motivation and the action.