Read the full article which is published on Philosophy Bits (external link)Many of the things we regularly do are also acts of compassion. Listening attentively to the words of another person, finding a creative solution to a troubling problem, recognizing the beauty of nature, deepening a connection to a loved one, taking time to explore art or literature, helping a stranger in need, allowing a few minutes for quiet reflection — all of these are instances of compassionate action.
We often do not recognize the compassion in our actions because we are not aware of what compassion itself is. We tend to rationalize the things we do as products of our desires or beliefs when we are actually acting from the intuition that something is both needed and necessary. We are sometimes more aware of ourselves and the world than we know. We can sometimes see the need for compassion towards ourselves and others even when our attention is mostly distracted by attachment.
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