"One will develop ruchi (liking) for chanting of the holy names, when one has compassion for each and every living being."
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"A person who respects others is respected by others in return. Those who treat others with compassion and concern are protected and supported by others. Our environment is essentially a reflection of ourselves"
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"It does not matter whether you are a theist or atheist, what matters is sincerity, forgiveness, and compassion."
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"The trick is to keep exploring and not bail out, even when we find out that something is not what we thought. That's what we're going to discover again and again and again. Nothing is what we thought. I can say that with great confidence. Emptiness is not what we thought. Neither is mindfulness or fear. Compassion––not what we thought. Love. Buddha nature. Courage. These are code words for things we don't know in our minds, but any of us could experience them. These are words that point to what life really is when we let things fall apart and let ourselves be nailed to the present moment."
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"Many of these Americans who are struggling to survive are Americans of color, .. Their cries for assistance confront America with a test of our moral compass as a nation."
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"The universe is but one great city, full of beloved ones, divine and human, by nature endeared to each other."
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"Constant Kindness can accomplish much."
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"What value has compassion that does not take its object in its arms?"
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"Don't forget to love yourself."
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"The Master views the parts with compassion, because he understands the whole. His constant practice is humility. He doesn't glitter like a jewel but lets himself be shaped by the Tao, as rugged and common as a stone."
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"Always treat people as ends in themselves, never as means to an end."
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"May I hold myself in compassion. May I meet the suffering and ignorance of others with compassion."
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"The more we see, the more we understand. The more we understand, the easier it is for us to have compassion and love. Understanding is the source of love. Understanding is love itself. Understanding is another name for love; love is another name for understanding."
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"Human it is to have compassion on the unhappy."
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"People are complicated creatures. On the one hand, capable of great acts of charity, and on the other, capable of the most underhanded forms of betrayal. It's a constant battle that rages within all of us, between the better angels of our nature and the temptations of our inner demons. And sometimes, the only way to ward off the darkness is to shine the light of compassion."
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"Some people are filled by compassion and a desire to do good, and some simply don't think anything's going to make a difference."
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"Have a great compassion for people. To be able to have a heart full of compassion, we need to pray. Especially be kind, be loving to the poor. We think we do so much for the poor, but it is they who make us rich. We are in debt to them. Do you want to do something beautiful for God? There is a person who needs you. This is your chance."
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"I always try to share with others the idea that in order to become compassionate it is not necessary to become religious."
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"When something needs to be done in the world to rectify the wrongs, if one is really concerned with benefiting others, one needs to be engaged, involved. This is action out of compassion."
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"The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness."
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