Sharon Salzberg
“That is what compassion does. It challenges our assumptions, our sense of self-limitation, worthlessness, of not having a place in the world, our feelings of loneliness and estrangement. These are narrow, constrictive states of mind. As we develop compassion, our hearts open.” Don’t miss these heartwarming ways teachers have gone above and beyond for their students.
Eric Hoffer
“Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.”
Albert Schweitzer
“As for…the fear that compassion will involve you in suffering, counter it with the realization that the sharing of sorrow expands your capacity to share joy as well. When you callously ignore the suffering of others, you lose the capacity to share their happiness, too.” Just for those of you enjoying these kindness quotes: these incredible stories prove that good karma is real.
