Like this... -----Original Message----- From: "Bill!" <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:13:58 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: [Zen] Re: The Self Illusion
ED, 'Compassion' is a label a 3rd party places on someone else's actions. 'Compassion' as has been discussed in this thread is not something you 'do', its who/what you are. If you're dividing things up into dualistic sets such as compassionate/not compassionate then you've already missed the mark. 'Compassion' is not something you need to think about, much less strive to cultivate - any more than you have to strive to be hungry. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], "ED" <seacrofter001@...> wrote: > > > > > Hi Bill and All - > > Three definitions of compassion from the Internet are: > > "Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of > others." > > "A deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering. > > "The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting > to do something about it" > > What would a typical Buddhist or zen definition of compassion be? > > --ED > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , > Anthony Wu <wuasg@> wrote: > > > > Sheng Yen was a great monk. His word about compassion brings the > question of the results of zen practice. Does it bring about inhuman > characteristics of no compassion? He also said, 'sit down and shut up'. > But that does not rule out the ensuing compassion. > > > > Anthony >
