Re: David's compassion
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 5:10 pm
Cory;
Or say those who logically reason that helping others in anyway, (including that of offering wisdom), will help humanity as a whole, irrelevant of the fact that he can earn his own living and is intelligent enough to earn a bit more to say support a few others; who may first live today to learn of wisdom tomorrow, or someone down their line of lineage. After all, what exactly can one take to his grave?
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I know, but the point is, can you for example, do anything at all without it making you feel good?I know people who have adopted children overseas, donating money and what not. They don't do it expecting favor or something in return, they do it because it makes them feel good.
One may not know or simply deny, but it feels good (“happyâ€) even to not expect something in return (because of ones values based in and of egocentricity); the point being, the least degree of unselfishness [Oops! read that as 'selfishness'] is what defines compassion or love as it is; how loving or being companionate (you can give ‘compassion†a more profound meaning, but essentially it still means the same) towards humanity, is but a matter of a degree of being least selfish, not selfless, for consciousness remains egocentric however.There's a big difference between expecting something in return and feeling happy because you helped someone.
Sure, why not, but how about being compassionate enough to give charitably irrelevant of what is being given, and irrelevant of his financial status? I have seen otherwise miserably self-absorbed beggars extending a helping hand if the situation demands.In fact, I think it's worth contrasting two kinds of financially successful humans:
a) those who are happy enough to give charitably.
b) those who are too miserable and self absorbed to give charitably.
Or say those who logically reason that helping others in anyway, (including that of offering wisdom), will help humanity as a whole, irrelevant of the fact that he can earn his own living and is intelligent enough to earn a bit more to say support a few others; who may first live today to learn of wisdom tomorrow, or someone down their line of lineage. After all, what exactly can one take to his grave?
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