Quotes About Empathy

There is a discipline, a spiritual code that you should adhere to, that you do not hurt anyone in any way shape or form either mentally or physically.

In spiritual maturity, the opposite of injustice is not justice but compassion.

A genuine, affectionate smile is very important in our day-to-day lives.

The world is full of incredible people who are embodiments of compassion. Some of them have a spiritual path; some of them don't.

If you and I are having a single thought of violence or hatred against anyone in the world at this moment, we are contributing to the wounding of the world.

If you contemplate the Golden Rule, it turns out to be an injunction to live by grace rather than by what you think other people deserve.

All attack is a call for help.

Our own pulse beats in every stranger's throat.

The greater the force of your compassion, the greeater your resilience in confronting hardships.

Let your heart speak to others hearts.

Giving no pain to any creature, let him slowly accumulate spiritual merit, for the sake ,of acquiring a companion to the next world, just as the white ant ,gradually raises its hill.

If you wish to live in peace and harmony with others, you must learn to discipline yourself in many ways.

I think in many ways narrow minded-attitudes lead to extreme thinking.

What would we have to hold in compassion to be at peace right now? What would we have to let go of to be at peace right now?

My own personal, moral, spiritual, religious, etc. beliefs don't oppose same-gender marriage.

World economies are always so tenuous and we are subject to so many losses in life, but a compassionate attitude is something we can always carry with us.

Impart as much as you can of your spiritual being to those who are on the road with you, and accept as something precious what comes back to you from them.

Each has to enter the nest made by the other imperfect bird.

Most writers need a wound, either physical or spiritual.

Compassion automatically brings happiness and calmness. Then, even if you receive disturbing news, it will be easier to take, as your mind is still.

For what you do to others, you do to yourself.

Moving ourselves to the background and others to the foreground is evidence that the (spiritual) search is achieving its purpose.

Perhaps some have created their own difficulties but don't the rest of us do exactly the same things? Are we not all beggars?

I love to see people win. You can literally see a person change through achievement on this emotional and spiritual level.