Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Quotes About Compassion
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Compassion is a Shepherd, Always tending his herd.
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If everyone sincerely practices the path of compassion and wisdom, all their problems will be solved. I guarantee this.
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If we transform our ordinary mind into love and compassion we will naturally act in a positive way.
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As Shantideva says, suffering has many good qualities because it purifies our negative karma, increases our renunciation and compassion, reduces our pride, and helps us to overcome our bad mental habits. If we think in this way we will feel that difficult circumstances are our best friends. When our mind is balanced in this way it becomes as stable as Mount Meru, and nothing can cause it to shake.
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When we want a cup of tea our main wish is to drink tea, but to fulfill this wish we naturally develop the secondary wish to find a cup. In a similar way, the main wish of those who have great compassion is to protect all living beings from their suffering, but to fulfill this wish they know they must first attain Buddhahood themselves and so they naturally develop the secondary wish to attain enlightenment.
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Developing compassion and wisdom and helping those in need is the true meaning of life.
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