Chris,
First, What do you understand by compassion? What does Bill understand by compassion? What did/do St. Augustine then or Christians today mean bycompassion? In Buddhism, what is compassion? Does zazen give rise to compassion? Depending on your definition of compassion, how does it benefit humanity? --ED --- In [email protected], ChrisAustinLane <ch...@...> wrote: > > Is it fair to observe you prefer to try to understand Bill's understanding of compassion, than feel compassion? > > Thanks, > Chris Austin-Lane > On Nov 1, 2010, at 6:08, "ED" seacrofter...@... wrote: > > > Bill, > > > > Wherein do you perceive any intelligence or wisdom in St. Augustine's preference? > > > > What does St. Augustine mean by 'compassion'? > > > > What do you understand 'compassion' to be? > > > > --ED > > --- In [email protected], BillSmart@ wrote: > > > > > > I'm forwarding a quote sent to me from another forum. I thought it was > > > pertinent to our current discussions. > > > > > > "I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it." > > > > > > ST. THOMAS AQUINAS ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
