Practical Lessons for Life

BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS


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Compassion and Forgiveness

When we separate ourselves from people who are hurting – it doesn’t mean we are being judgemental.  We should separate ourselves with compassion. “Compassion is a keen awareness of the suffering of another coupled with a desire to see it relieved.”

You get hurt mostly by your own inner pain and struggles. One should learn to not REACT – due to the belief that others are bad. Others are actually already feeling bad and think so – that is why they act the way they do. Moreover, people aren’t bad. They are just hurt and damaged. Thus, they badly need compassion.

Moreover, compassion is an extremely internal process. A journey into understanding the struggles faced by others and the pain they experience due to this. Compassion “is not trying to change or fix that person.”

“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal truth.” – Lord Buddha
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Practical Lessons for LifeBy KEVIN VARGHESE