....yet admit to not having much in the way of compassion. A total contradiction, but I digress - Many years ago Buddha said something like 'Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering.'
But how are we to follow such advice today? Where are we going to get compassion from? It is not as if they sell it at the local supermarket. Indeed, they don't sell it anywhere. You can't buy it. It is something you make within yourself. If you nurture the ability to make it, you benefit in so many ways.
It may seem easy to find fault with people - maybe even a particular person. But an effort to feel some sympathy for them will help everyone.
The only source of knowledge is experience (Albert Einstein)
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