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Daily Meditation -  UNIVERSAL VALUES- Teaching Series
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C O M P A S S I O N

BY
Patriarch John Williams

INTRODUCTION
 
Compassion is a quality of a very high value.  By nature all human beings are naturally endowed with the quality of Compassion.  It is up to each individual to recognize this value of compassion and to develop it to the maximum extent, so that they will be highly motivated to do good to more people who may be sick, suffering, poor, needy, hurt etc.  

1. WHAT IS COMPASSION?

• Compassion is having a Genuine Feeling to help the needy, poor, hurt, sick, suffering etc.

• Compassion is having a very High Quality of Human Nature

• Compassion is Feeling Bad when some one is hurting or suffering

• Compassion is being Motivated to help some one who needs some help

• Compassion is being Tender Hearted towards the needy and the suffering

• Compassion is being Moved Emotionally by any kind of human suffering

• Compassion is being Kind towards the needy and the hurting

• Compassion is having Genuine Concern for those who are needy or hurting

• Compassion is having Sympathy towards the needy and the hurting

• Compassion is caring for the needy and the hurting making a personal sacrifice

2. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE COMPASSION?

• We should have compassion in order to help the needy and the suffering

• We should have compassion in order to care for and love those who are less fortunate

• We should have compassion in order to meet the needs of others

• We should have compassion in order to save the perishing

• We should have compassion in order to make people feel loved and cared for

• We should have compassion in order to provide what is desperately needed

• We should have compassion in order to do good works

• We should have compassion in order to be a blessing to some one in some way

• We should have compassion in order to fulfill our moral and social obligations

• We should have compassion in order to be worthy, noble, upright, virtuous, decent, respectable and blameless  

3. HOW CAN WE SHOW OUR COMPASSION?

• By helping those who need some help 

• By giving food, clothing etc. to the needy

• By caring for those who are lonely, sick, orphans, destitute, disabled, etc. 

• By giving financial assistance to those who are in need

• By rescuing those who are facing some danger

• By making personal sacrifices to help those in need

• By rendering voluntary assistance to do social service or rescue operation

• By comforting those who are distresses

• By feeling what others feel when they are in distress

• By loving every one who is in need, distress, sickness etc, genuinely and with compassion

CONCLUSION

Compassion mixed with love, sympathy and concern, should lead to some tangible evidence in the form of some help, assistance, giving, provision involving economic assistance, medical care, humanitarian service, positive action, help, finance, food supply, distribution of things of value and utility! 

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