...a deeper awareness of how our emotional world affects the people around us leads to a more compassionate outlook.
Then "you have the conviction," the Dalai Lama says, "that that's what I need for me, for my well-being."
As he often says,"the moment you think of others, your mind widens."
(p. 46)
"If we lack basic conviction in the value of compassion, then the effect of religion will be quite limited." The Dalai Lama
(p. 48)
Genuine happiness and compassion go hand in hand. (p. 49)
Compassion in action, he says, means not just relieving suffering but also getting engaged in rectifying wrongs, opposing injustice or protecting people's rights, for instance. ...such compassion , though non-violence, can still be quite assertive. (p. 86)
Three principles that exemplify such compassion in action:
1. fairness (with everyone treated the same)
2. transparency (honest and open)
3. accountability (answerable for misdeeds)
(p. 84)
Source:
Daniel Goleman. A Force for Good: The Dalai Lama's Vision for Our World. (New York, NY: The Bantam Books, 2015). ISBN 978-0-553-39489-4.
