KindSpring Weekly: Spotlight On Kindness: Lived
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--Guri Mehta
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Jul 25, 2021

 

The latest issue of 'Spotlight on Kindness' weekly newsletter is themed: Spotlight On Kindness: Lived Compassion.

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

 

Posted by Guri Mehta on Jul 25, 2021