Quotes About Compassion

Mahatma Gandhi once said: 'The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

we should behave with love and compassion toward all living beings. We never know in what circumstances we will meet up with them again.

the more we keep giving, the more profound our sense of well-being.

Every time we do something nice for someone else, even if it is a routine thing they expect, we can do so with the thought 'By this act of love, or of giving happiness, may I attain enlightenment to liberate all living beings.' Every time we practice generosity, whether it is making a donation or nursing a cat, we can think the same thing.

In Buddhism, we define love as the wish to give happiness to others.

Thinking too much of happiness is suffering" the Dalai lama said " Anxiety, depression, resentment, fear – these become much worse with too much attention to the self. The mantra me, me, me is not so good

For all of us with consciousness"—the Dalai Lama returned to his seat—"our life is very precious. Therefore, we need to protect all sentient beings very much. Also, we must recognize that we share the same two basic wishes: the wish to enjoy happiness and the wish to avoid suffering." These

Without question, the most important practice is bodhichitta. The wish to attain enlightenment to lead all living beings to that same state... This mind of enlightenment is based on pure, great compassion, which in turn is based on pure, great love. In each case pure means impartial. Without conditions. And great means benefiting all living beings, not just the small group of those we happen to like at the moment.

cause for me to become enlightened, so that I may help all other beings attain this same state.

Our own well-being and the well-being of those around us depends on being guided by the right priorities,

The sense of profound wellbeing that comes from what you give, rather than from what you receive.

May all beings have happiness and the true causes of happiness;

May all beings be free from suffering and the true causes of suffering;

May all beings abide in peace and equanimity, their minds free from attachment and aversion, and free from indifference.

Compassion, wisdom, power. When you have compassion and power but no wisdom, this is idiot compassion. Compassion and wisdom but no power—what can you achieve?" he shrugged. "All three are necessary, together.

May all beings find their highest purpose and be an inspiration to others.

bodhichitta." "The wish to attain enlightenment in order to lead all living beings to that same state,

love and compassion—the true causes of happiness.

You don't need any special ability to care for the well-being of others. Anyone can practise generosity, giving support to those around us.

Compassion is the wish to relieve beings of suffering.

The purpose of Buddhism is not to convert people. It is to give them tools so they can create greater happiness. So they can be happier Catholics, happier atheists, happier Buddhists. There are many practices, and I know you are already very familiar with one of them." Mrs. Trinci raised her eyebrows. "It is the wonderful paradox," he continued, "that the best way to achieve happiness for oneself is to give happiness to others.

we define love as 'the wish to give happiness to others.' If we practice love, then compassion arises quite naturally, for it is 'the wish to free others from suffering.

doing small acts with great love is our most precious gift, and not only for those we are helping. It is a wonderful paradox that when we help others, we, ourselves, are the first to benefit.

My little 'bodhicatva,'" he will sometimes call me, a play on bodhisattva, a Sanskrit term that in Buddhism refers to an enlightened being.