Paulo Coelho
Those who look on other people’s misery with indifference are the most miserable of all.
(Manual of the Warrior of Light)
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I think lack of compassion is a major problem in the world.
They look with indifference because they are indifferent for themselves, and that is misery.
“It’s only one Sin in the World-to be weak,don’t multiply evil-be strong”.(Swami Vivekananda about Living without Shadow)
To look with indifference other people’s misery..
To look with APATHY [Απάθεια = α + Πάθος = without passion] other’s pain. I think this shows ‘cold blood’. This is the opposite of compassion and love. Of course without Love, we are nothing. We are the poorest and most miserable beings on Earth.
LOVE,
Thelma.
I’m not so sure about this statement. If a person looks at another s misery with indifference, they really don’t care, and it doesn’t bother them, they keep moving forward without being held back or being concerned. How is that being miserable? They are just not concerned and less at an affect because of it. I’m not saying one should or should not be indifferent to other s misery, but just stating a point.
I just read a bit about Buddha, how he grew up as a wealthy prince, and how his father, the king, always sheltered his son from the suffering in the real world, till one day much later in life Buddha decided to break loose, and met all these suffering people. A great compassion awoke in him.
Ignorance for other peoples misery, indifference, is widespread. Often it’s lack of understanding, and lack of ability of compassion. I wonder how Buddha’s compassion just happened in a second, when I believe often children needs to be raised to feel empathy for others, for instance by watching adults helping, and then they want to take part in helping too.
Perhaps, because Buddha had lived so sheltered, to see the misery other people live in, the contrast of the life of the rich and the poor, he couldn’t but feel sorry for those in misery? But instead of holding on to his rich protected world, he let go of it and chose the ‘Middle way’. Not sure how much charity is expected by Buddhism? Is it more to turn the misery situation around, and be grateful for it?
I agree!
Indifference … do you look away??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrDxe9gK8Gk
With loving kindness,
Satora
Wow, this is beautiful, thanks for sharing it Satora.
Ohhh…I am not sure. Seems.