Compassionate action involves working with ourselves as much as working with others.

Quote by Pema Chodron

Topics: Compassion Quotes, Respect Quotes

Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news,...

Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news,...

When we scratch the wound and give into our addictions we do not allow the...

When we scratch the wound and give into our addictions we do not allow the...

What's encouraging about meditation is that even if we shut down, we can no longer...

What's encouraging about meditation is that even if we shut down, we can no longer...

The still lake without ripples is an image of our minds at ease, so full...

The still lake without ripples is an image of our minds at ease, so full...

We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other...

We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other...

All human beings have their otherness and it is that which cries out to the...

All human beings have their otherness and it is that which cries out to the...

All that we can't say is all we need to hear.

All that we can't say is all we need to hear.

Learning is a result of listening, which in turn leads to even better listening and...

Learning is a result of listening, which in turn leads to even better listening and...

Help someone, you earn a friend. Help someone too much, you make an enemy.

Help someone, you earn a friend. Help someone too much, you make an enemy.

Only by examining our personal biases can we truly grow as artists; only by cultivating...

Only by examining our personal biases can we truly grow as artists; only by cultivating...

Empathy is like giving someone a psychological hug.

Empathy is like giving someone a psychological hug.

People who work on the user interface side need to have empathy as a key...

People who work on the user interface side need to have empathy as a key...

There is no small act of kindness. Every compassionate act makes large the world.

There is no small act of kindness. Every compassionate act makes large the world.

We live in a culture that discourages empathy. A culture that too often tells us...

We live in a culture that discourages empathy. A culture that too often tells us...

Its not so much the journey thats important; as is the way that we treat...

Its not so much the journey thats important; as is the way that we treat...

I think it's impossible to really know someone, what they want, what they believe, and...

I think it's impossible to really know someone, what they want, what they believe, and...

When you smiled you had my undivided attention. When you laughed you had my urge...

When you smiled you had my undivided attention. When you laughed you had my urge...

The art of listening needs its highest development in listening to oneself; our most important...

The art of listening needs its highest development in listening to oneself; our most important...

Among all the creatures of creation, the gods favor us: We are the only ones...

Among all the creatures of creation, the gods favor us: We are the only ones...

If you just learn a single trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with...

If you just learn a single trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with...

The devil is and always has been a gentleman.

The devil is and always has been a gentleman.

All outward forms of religion are almost useless, and are the causes of endless strife....

All outward forms of religion are almost useless, and are the causes of endless strife....

Once a woman has given you her heart, you can never get rid of the...

Once a woman has given you her heart, you can never get rid of the...

We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.

We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.