Quotes on Compassion For Others

All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction.

I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It is the ultimate source of success in life.

The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.

Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.

One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.

The realization that we are all basically the same human beings who seek happiness and try to avoid suffering is very helpful in developing a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood; a warm feeling of love and compassion for others.

It is in deep solitude that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brothers. The more solitary I am, the more affection I have for them. It is pure affection, and filled with reverance for the solitude of others. Solitude and silence teach me to love my brothers for what they are, not for what they say.

Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to [grow and] become successful. For that reason it makes sense to be grateful for adversities that help you grow, even if it is only in understanding and compassion for other's suffering.

By compassion we make others' misery our own, and so, by relieving them, we relieve ourselves also.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

We need to strengthen such inner values as contentment, patience and tolerance, as well as compassion for others. Keeping in mind that it is expressions of affection rather than money and power that attract real friends, compassion is the key to ensuring our own well-being.

If we begin to get in touch with whatever we feel with some kind of kindness, our protective shells will melt, and we'll find that more areas of our lives are workable. AS we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others-what and whom we can work with, and how-becomes wider.

A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.

Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease.

Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves.

As we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others - what and whom we can work with, and how - becomes wider.

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.