

There are endless moments when we can shower love and care on others. We don’t need to be a saint to practice this in life.

Love and compassion are a state of mind that should be with us all the time. Doing this increases the hardships of the person already in pain. This is nothing but the lack of compassion in them. There are instances when people mock someone’s ailments. This will help us understand their condition and will enable us to be thoughtful. We should, at all times, try to feel what another person is going through. RELATED: 79 Strong Women Empowerment Quotes | Inspirational Quotes for Women If a woman will not be compassionate for other women, how can we expect men to be empathetic for women since they are physically different and therefore understanding the pain and hardships of a pregnancy is more difficult? It is not just a part of chivalry for men but is also applicable to women. Rather we should understand the sufferings they are going through and try to lessen their pain by being genuinely empathetic and treating them normally and not doing things that would discourage them.įurther, if we see a pregnant lady on a bus or train, we should offer her a seat. Here we are not telling you to show them sympathy. This process makes us aware of what our ideal behavior should be like.įor example, if we see a physically disabled person, then we should try to be compassionate towards them. When we see a person who is in pain or some trouble, we should try to put ourselves in his shoes and then try to feel what he or she must be going through. The basic essence of being a human being is to be empathetic, loving and compassionate. Rather they are a part of our basic nature. There is no particular moment in time when we need love and compassion. It is for this reason that love and compassion are not a luxury but a necessity. Trying to feel what others are going through and then helping them in any manner possible is what is required. People in pain do not need sympathy but they want to be empathized with. People confuse these states of mind with sympathy. If not more, we at least don’t try to increase their problems.Įmpathy and compassion is the need of the hour.

When we try to understand the pain of others and how they are feeling in the painful situation, then we try to help them. But if we only care about our problems and sufferings, then humanity itself will be questioned. Most of the people are surrounded by problems that ail their happiness.
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The world, if we look from a human life perspective, is full of tragedies, problems, pains and sufferings. Why are Love and Compassion so Important? But then they should not forget about the cases we hear when infants are found lying in the dustbins and to the mercy of the Lord. Some people would disagree saying it’s the duty of a parent to do so and hence there is nothing extraordinary about what parents do for a child. The amount of sacrifice a mother has to do to raise a child is enormous and cannot be compared to anything in the world. So, being a mother itself is the greatest example of love and compassion. Hence it is the love and care of his mother that makes him live. An infant is not capable of doing anything on its own. Then after he is born, a baby is completely dependent on his mother. From the air that he breathes to the nutrition that he receives is received from the mother. When a baby is in the womb of mother, he is completely at her love and care. Even before beginning of our human life, love and compassion came in. The way a mother monkey carries her dead infant even after its death is nothing but a sign of love and attachment. Even animals, who have less thinking capability than us, exhibit their nature that has love and care for their race. Love and compassion are definitely the essences of human life. Well said by the great saint Dalai Lama, “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” ― Dalai Lama XIV “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries.
