[Zen] Re: Compassion

What is "compassion"? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=define%3Acompassion&aq=f&\ aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai = --ED

[Zen] Re: Compassion

Ed, Thats a good question. Merriam-Webster Online defines 'compassion' as: "A sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it." I don't know how to resolve this from a zen perspective since the concepts of 'others', 'distress', 'desire' and even to some ext

Re: [Zen] Re: Compassion

Bill,   Go to Mexico, and be welcome by the drug kings on the highlighted words.   In their minds, selling and taking drugs are 'spontaneous'.   Anthony --- On Sat, 24/7/10, Bill! wrote: From: Bill! Subject: [Zen] Re: Compassion To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, 24 July, 2010, 5:18