The Art of Zen Living

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
Dalai Lama

While Loving Kindness is a mental state, Compassion is not.  Compassion is an action.  It is the activity of Loving Kindness.  Or, if you prefer a more groovy sort of feel, let’s say that Compassion is Loving Kindness arisen.  Except when it’s not.  That’s what I like about thinking of Compassion as an action.  You don’t have to be in a particularly compassionate mood, or even a good mood, really.

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There’s an interesting article up over at Zen Habits, and the discussion in the comments has been really interesting.  As a result, I wanted to share it with you.  With no further introduction:

Questions and Answers on Compassion with the Dalai Lama.