Compassion
Today's reflection
Compassion is the recognition that suffering is universal and the willingness to act on that recognition. In nearly every wisdom tradition it is presented not as a feeling alone but as a practice — something expressed through choices, not merely emotions.
From the sources
“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Leviticus 19:18
Torah
“None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”
Hadith 13, Nawawi
Islam
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Buddhism
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
Ephesians 4:32
Bible
“A man's true wealth is the good he does in this world.”
Muhammad (PBUH), Hadith
Islam
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“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Leviticus 19:18
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“None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”
Hadith 13, Nawawi
Islam
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