Guest guest Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 prof laxmi narain (prof_narain) Source and courtesy: Sri Ramana Kendram, Hyderabad This article was published in Sri Ramana Jyothi, monthly magazine of the Kendram COMPASSION : Compassion is defined as the spiritual consciousness of another person's pain, and a feeling of unselfish tenderness directed towards them. Compassion is the divine impulse that stirs within us when we come across someone's ignorance or pain. As we make the effort to let compassion be our guide – instead of our self-centred judgment of a situation or a person – we find ourselves being rocked in the cradle of our divine heart. When the compassion we feel for someone is genuine, we experience the light of dharma, of righteousness, or right action shining within ourselves. So, this virtue called daya, karuna or compassion, is filled with great wisdom… Can compassion ever be taught? It can only be lived out. It is out of compassion that the Master draws a disciple to his heart… There is a big difference between pity and compassion. When we feel pity, we put ourselves in the other person's place. We think, if we had an accident, or were sick, we would want someone to help us. Bearing that in mind we go and help another. In cases like these, the mind does not expand into a greater awareness. The blessings of compassion are much greater than the pale imitations produced by pity. In compassion, the heart literally moves with love and the one who inspires it receives love, and healing too. Compassion takes on another person's misery without strings attached and gives the one who is suffering consolation. – Gurumayi Chidvilasananda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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