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Compassion is a social feeling that motivates people to go out of their way to relieve the physical, mental, or emotional pains of others and themselves. Compassion is sensitivity to the emotional aspects of the suffering of others. When based on notions such as fairness, justice, and interdependence, it may be considered partially rational in nature.

Compassion involves "feeling for another" and is a precursor to empathy, the "feeling as another" capacity (as opposed to sympathy, the "feeling towards another"). In common parlance, active compassion is the desire to alleviate another's suffering.

Compassion involves allowing oneself to be moved by suffering to help alleviate and prevent it. An act of compassion is one that is intended to be helpful. Other virtues that harmonize with compassion include patience, wisdom, kindness, perseverance, warmth, and resolve. It is often, though not inevitably, the key component in altruism. The difference between sympathy and compassion is that the former responds to others' suffering with sorrow and concern whereas the latter responds with warmth and care. An article in Clinical Psychology Review suggests that "compassion consists of three facets: noticing, feeling, and responding".

In Buddhism, compassion is the heartfelt wish to relieve the suffering of all beings, paired with the courage to act. Compassionate actions plant seeds of joy in others—and in ourselves—making them a true source of lasting happiness.

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Embodied Koans: Living Zen Action

Serial: RB-00854

Seminar_Lay_Practice_and_Koan_Study

Koan, Culture, Compassion
Sep 1993
Roseburg

Spiritual Teaching of the Brief Rule of Saint Romuald

Serial: NC-00037

Part of "Spiritual Teaching of the Brief Rule of Saint Romuald"

Talk #1 is missing.

Archival Photo

OSB Cam, Emotions, Monastic Practice, Compassion, Intimacy, Observe
1993
2 of 4 (#1 missing)
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Monastic Spirituality for the Christian in the World

Serial: NC-00081A

Monastic Spirituality for the Christian in the World

Archival Photo

OSB Cam, Repentance, Compassion, Japan, Fasting, Vow
1993
3 of 6
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Monastic Spirituality for the Christian in the World

Serial: NC-00082A

Monastic Spirituality for the Christian in the World

Archival Photo

OSB Cam, Enemies, Commitment, Compassion, Intention, Emotions
1993
5 of 6
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Compassionate Balance: Justice Through Emptiness

Serial: RB-00812

Compassion_The_Dance_of_Love_and_Emptiness

Practice, Compassion, Emptiness
Sep 27 1992
München

Inherent Equanimity: Beyond Morality

Serial: RB-00811

Compassion_The_Dance_of_Love_and_Emptiness

Practice, Anger, Compassion
Sep 26 1992
München

Zen Path: Compassion through Emptiness

Serial: RB-00810

Compassion_The_Dance_of_Love_and_Emptiness

Time, Compassion, Practice
Sep 26 1992
München

Awakening Through Compassionate Perception

Serial: RB-00804

Sesshin

Compassion, Love, Emptiness
Sep 1992
Roseburg

Presence in the Dance of Zen

Serial: RB-00774

Sesshin

Compassion, Practice, Time
Jun 1992
Roseburg

Christian Love as Source, Way and Fulfillment

Serial: NC-00079

Part of "Christian Love as Source, Way and Fulfillment of Christian Life"

(including discussion and questions of retreat participants)

Archival Photo

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OSB Cam, Enemies, Anger, Compassion, Hindrances, Diversity
1992
4 of 4
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Retreat Conferences #1 and #2

Serial: NC-00521

Retreat Conference #1 - #2, hosted by Fr Robert Hale

OSB Cam, Monastic Practice, Conversation, Daily Life, Compassion
Aug 04 1991
1-2 of 7
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Contemplation and Contemplative Life

Serial: NC-00634

Introduction by Robert Hale. Fr Bede chanting.

OSB Cam, Ego, Compassion, Anger
Aug 04 1991
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Retreat Conferences #5 and #6

Serial: NC-00523

Retreat Conference #5-#6, hosted by Fr Robert Hale

OSB Cam, Monastic Practice, Compassion, Demons, Concentration
Aug 1991
5-6 of 7
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Retreat Conference #7

Serial: NC-00524

Retreat Conference #7, hosted by Fr Robert Hale

OSB Cam, Monastic Practice, Compassion, Demons, Anger
Aug 1991
7 of 7
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Embodied Compassion in Zen Practice

Serial: RB-00737

Seminar_The_Bodhisattva-Mahasattva-Practices

Practice, Consciousness, Compassion
1991
Münster

Dzögchen Teachings

Serial: SF-02718

Commercially produced cassette

Emptiness, Compassion, Practice
Oct 08 1989
San Jose

Emptiness and Compassion: Public Talk Serial 00058

Love, Compassion, Suffering
Nov 13 1988

Visualization and Mantra in Buddhist Meditation Serial 00059

Suffering, Practice, Compassion
Nov 12 1988
Tape 2

Parting from the 4 Attachments Serial 00036

Suffering, Compassion, Love
Nov 10 1988
Part 2

Insight of Buddhism

Serial: SF-01949

Date given as 1988.04.28 on cassette

Time, Compassion, Meditation
May 28 1988
San Francisco Zen Center

Yontenzot

Serial: SF-01831

"Chhoje Tulku"

Bodhisattva, Compassion, Time
Apr 24 1988
San Francisco Zen Center

Benefits of Meditation for Self and Others Serial 00004

Practice, Time, Compassion
Apr 18 1988
Tape 1

Visualization in Vajrayana Practice Serial 00005

Practice, Meditation, Compassion
Apr 16 1988
Tape 1

November 30th, 1987, Serial No. 00384

Consciousness, Delusion, Religion, Oneness, Subject-and-Object, Compassion, American...
Nov 30 1987

Sunday Lecture

Bodhisattva, Time, Compassion
Jul 25 1987
Green Gulch Farm

February 8th, 1987, Serial No. 00386

Buddha Nature, Intimacy, Anger, Meditation, Separation, Patience, Emotions,...
Feb 08 1987

February 5th, 1987, Serial No. 00377

Impermanence, Emotions, Separation, causation, Compassion, Consciousness, Passions,...
Feb 05 1987

Ascension Through Humility and Community

OSB Cam, Compassion, Patience, Pain, Daily Life, Beginners
1987
7-8 of 14

Zazen: The Essence of Non-Dualism

Dragons, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Consciousness, Patience, American,...
Dec 08 1985

Zen Paths to Unified Insight

Monastic Practice, Compassion, Meditation, Commitment, Dragons, Concentration,...
Dec 08 1985

December 8th, 1985, Serial No. 00374

Compassion
Dec 08 1985

December 7th, 1985, Serial No. 00362

Oneness, Discrimination, Compassion
Dec 07 1985

Zen Wisdom Through Living Experience

Evil, Pain, Attachment, Consciousness, Happiness, New Year, Don't Know Mind,...
Dec 06 1985

December 6th, 1985, Serial No. 00371

Attachment, Compassion, New Year, Don't Know Mind, Consciousness, Intention,...
Dec 06 1985

Mindful Path to Infinite Truths

Concentration, Compassion, Lay, Soto Zen, Mindfulness, Don't Know Mind,...
Jan 14 1985

Reimagining Spirituality: Wisdom Meets Justice

Serial: NC-00672

Miscellaneous

Buddha, Buddhism, Politics, Intuition, Compassion
Sep 1984

Introduction to Theology

Serial: NC-01112

"Task of Becoming Fully Human in a Christian Way."

OSB Cam, Anger, Compassion, Transmission
Feb 1984
14 of 19
New Clairvaux Abbey

Introduction to Theology

OSB Cam, Obstacles, Compassion, Instruction
Feb 1984
19 of 19
New Clairvaux Abbey

Introduction to Theology

OSB Cam, Intuition, Compassion, Interview
Feb 1984
15 of 19
New Clairvaux Abbey

Introduction to Theology

OSB Cam, Compassion, Happiness, Hindrances, War
Feb 1984
10 of 19
New Clairvaux Abbey

Eucharist - Indian

Serial: NC-00447

Bede Griffiths introduces chant. Group (women and men) chanting.

OSB Cam, Offering, Enemies, Ego, Forgiveness, Compassion
Sep 11 1983
1 of 4
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Eucharist - Indian

Serial: NC-00593

Group (men and women) chanting with Indian instruments. Is this the same as NC 00447, #item-set-086?

OSB Cam, Offering, Enemies, Ego, Forgiveness, Compassion
Sep 11 1983
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Christ as Creation's Hidden Treasure

Serial: NC-00396

Monastic Theology Series Set 1 of 3

Emptiness, Breath, Compassion
Jul 13 1983

Exodus

Serial: NC-00939

Class #1 (9 Dec 82) and #2 (16 Dec 82) on the Book of Exodus.

OSB Cam, Anger, Breath, Compassion, Precepts, Ceremony
Dec 09 1982
1 of 3
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Virtues as the Foundation of Life

Serial: NC-00861

Monastic Spirituality Set 8 of 12

OSB Cam, Forgiveness, Compassion, Patience
Oct 28 1982

Building the House of Virtues

Serial: NC-00862

Monastic Spirituality Set 8 of 12

OSB Cam, Patience, Compassion, Daily Life, Fasting, Emotions
Oct 15 1982

1982.09.04-serial.00111

Compassion, Impermanence, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Intuition, Lay...
Sep 04 1982

The Spiritual Paradox of Truth

Serial: NC-00996

Monastic Spirituality, Set 7 of 12

OSB Cam, Anger, Demons, Fox, Forgiveness, Compassion
Jul 28 1982

Joyful Embrace of Zen Wisdom

Liberation, Lotus Sutra, Consciousness, Soto Zen, Community, Compassion, Realization...
May 24 1982

Eternal Wisdom in Impermanent Reality

Impermanence, Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, difficulty, Buddha Mind, Emotions, Buddha...
May 07 1982

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