"Compassion literally means "to suffer together." Among emotion researchers, it is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another's suffering and feel motivated to relieve that suffering, Compassion however, is not the same as empathy or altruism, though the concepts are related."
Most would ask what is the difference between empathy and sympathy
Compassionate people are often moved to work to the end the suffering of others, perhaps by feeding the hungry or educating the poor.
"Compassionate comes from the Old French noun compassion, which means 'sympathy, pity."
Compassion People who are...
- Sick
- hungry
- in trouble
- suffering
Compassion People Shows...
- felling of warmth
- caring
- kindness
- willingness to help others
- love
- sympathy
- kindness
- empathy
- loyalty
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Mindfulness meditation builds compassion.
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Kerryanne
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Thanks Louisa for the tutorial and for shedding light on such a important quality.
The ability to have and show compassion. Unfortunately not everyone uses compassion, which is a shame, being compassionate is a wonderful quality and can be a truly joyous feeling!
Have a great day!
-Kerryanne
:)
The ability to have and show compassion. Unfortunately not everyone uses compassion, which is a shame, being compassionate is a wonderful quality and can be a truly joyous feeling!
Have a great day!
-Kerryanne
:)
