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Originally Posted by sky123
Western Compassion & Sympathy ----- Buddhist Compassion.
Spontaneous emotion, feeling ----- Result of long meditations - immovable.
Hot, subjective. ----- Cold, passionless, objective.
Directed towards an individual ----- Directed towards all sentient beings.
Arises from feeling concern for another individual's suffering ----- Arises from knowledge of common suffering.
Appraisal - other not responsible for suffering (agency) ---- Always see others as not in control - they are ruled by desires & emotions.
Opposite of Anger ----- In opposition to anger.
Compassion is the expression of caring concern. Anyone can feel it ----- True compassion requires knowledge & wisdom (prajna), otherwise it is harmful.
Compassion as kind ----- Compassion as cruel.
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Well said! “Compassion as cruel” is profound and can be easily misunderstood. Can you give us some examples to help illustrate? :)