All major belief systems agree that “compassion” towards others is generally a good thing. However, in the West, the definition usually involves the words sympathy or even pity. Whereas in the East, daya (compassion) is quite different from kripa (pity). Since all living beings are ultimately seen as a part of one’s own self, ahimsa (compassion-in-action) becomes more than just sympathy or pity. It is actively living in a way that prevents suffering for others. This week we explore the subtle nuances of this word in the video below. –Guri
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| Editor’s Note: All major belief systems agree that “compassion” towards others is generally a good thing. However, in the West, the definition usually involves the words sympathy or even pity. Whereas in the East, daya (compassion) is quite different from kripa (pity). Since all living beings are ultimately seen as a part of one’s own self, ahimsa (compassion-in-action) becomes more than just sympathy or pity. It is actively living in a way that prevents suffering for others. This week we explore the subtle nuances of this word in the video below. –Guri |
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| Santa Fe Church pays off medical debt for the entire state of New Mexico. The first initiative of its kind for the parish helped 782 households whose incomes are less than twice the poverty level. |
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| Balou was used to seeing the same woman begging for money near his home. He always tried to do whatever he could. One day when he stopped to chat, she surprised him by opening up about her life. |
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| Reconnecting with compassion |
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In this 2010 TED talk, the host of NPR’s “On Being,” Krista Tippett, deconstructs the meaning of compassion through stories and proposes a new definition that is more relevant today. |
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| Volunteers in India planted over 250 million tree saplings in one day, with an 80% average sapling survival rate. They now celebrate what is a yearly tradition to help the environment. Here’s the story from Karunavirus. |
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