Quotes About Empathy

Thinking of yourself as or calling yourself a Buddhist can be a disadvantage because if you wear the title Buddhist that may be an obstacle which prevents others from discovering the human being in you.

If one of you finds out the cause, that person should communicate right away and apologize for being unskillful so that the other person doesn't continue to suffer.

Understanding is the very foundation of love. When you understand someone, you cannot help but love him or her.

You need to have the gift of non-fear within you in order to be able to offer it to others.

Mu?n thÆ°Æ¡ng yêu ph?i hi?u bi?t.

With concentration on nonself—the reality that we do not have a separate self—we become aware that suffering is there not only in us but also in the other person.

If you have experienced hunger, you know that having food is a miracle. If you have suffered from the cold, you know the preciousness of warmth. When you have suffered, you know how to appreciate the elements of paradise that are present. If you dwell only in your suffering, you will miss paradise. Don't ignore your suffering, but don't forget to enjoy the wonders of life, for your sake and for the benefit of many beings.

First, we just acknowledge that it is there inside us. If we don't listen to our own suffering, we won't understand it, and we won't have compassion for ourselves. Compassion is the element that helps heal us. Only when we have compassion for ourselves, can we truly listen to another person.

This is the essence of love—to be there for the one you love when she is suffering.

if our love is only a will to possess, its not love. if we think of ourselves, if we know only our own seeds and ignore the needs of the other person, we can not love. we must understand needs, aspirations, suffering of the person we love. this is the ground of real love.

Three virtues are required if we are to be true leaders: the virtue of cutting off, the virtue of loving, and the virtue of insight.

The quality of our presence is the most positive element that we can contribute to the world.

You see clearly that he has a lot of pain inside and doesn't know how to handle it. That is why he suffers so much and makes the people around him suffer. What he needs is help, not punishment. If you stay with this practice, the suffering of anger or jealousy in you will dissipate and the flower of compassion will be born.

Má»™t khi Ä'ã có hi?u bi?t, ta có th? thÆ°Æ¡ng yêu và tha th?. Cuá»™c ??i s? bá»›t kh? r?t nhi?u khi ta có hi?u bi?t. N?u không hi?u bi?t, ta không th? thÆ°Æ¡ng yêu và tha th?.

Nuestra vida debe tener sentido, y ese sentido consiste en aliviar el sufrimiento ajeno y ayudar a los demás a permanecer en contacto con la alegría de la vida.

As children, we were very vulnerable. We got hurt easily. This pain is still inside us. The wounded five-year-old child in us is still there and needs to be heard. If we want to be able to connect with others and understand them, we have to be able to do the same for ourselves first. We can practice getting in touch with our inner child, to recognize, embrace, and transform their pain.

Right View is to have faith and confidence that there are people who have been able to transform their suffering.

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That is the message he is sending. If you are able to see that, offer him what he needs — relief. Happiness and safety are not an individual matter. His happiness and safety are crucial for your happiness and safety. Wholeheartedly wish him happiness and safety, and you will be happy and safe also.

Our children learn reading, writing, math, science, and other subjects in school that can help them earn a living. But ver few school programs teach young people how to live - how to deal with anger, how reconcile conflicts, how to breathe, smile, and transform internal formations. There needs to be a revolution in education

You never blame the tree, yet we blame our son.

WHERE WILL WE BE Being angry in the historical dimension I close my eyes and look deeply: Three hundred years from now where will you be and where shall I be?

The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand." -- Thích Nh?t H?nh, How to Love

Sexuality should be accompanied by understanding and love. Without understanding and love, sex is empty.

To practice is not to practice for ourselves alone. We practice for everyone. We should be proud to say, Violence, it may come from somewhere else, but not from me. Hatred, discrimination, it may come from somewhere else, but not from me .