On 9/4/2013 8:37 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> ..."Buddhist concept of self-compassion"...
Whatever that may be thought to be, it is not compassion, nor does it
even sound particularly Buddhist.
Please don't mistake 'New Age' feel good/self love/self help BS for
Buddhism, despite the plethora of snippets and quotes from Buddhist
sources sprinkled throughout contemporary 'compassionate' texts.
'Compassion', as taught by Buddha, is perhaps less understood than
'Enlightenment', which is then compounded by people assuming it resides
in altruistic/caring worldly actions, affections, and other such
appearances.
Given the basis of the survey as described, I am naturally suspecting it
to be arranged so as to gain reinforcement for/refinement of some
preexisting bias/pet theory/agenda (just like all other surveys).
However, being a doubter of my own doubtfulness before all others, I'll
just go have a look...
KG
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