2006-06-09 19:20:10 · 9 answers · asked by Mad Max 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
om mani padme' hum, Krys ;0)
2006-06-09 20:01:26 · update #1
Compassion is a sense of shared suffering, most often combined with a desire to alleviate or reduce such suffering; to show special kindness to those who suffer. Thus compassion is essentially empathy, though with a more active slant in that (the compassionate person will seek to actually aid those they feel compassionate for.)
I especially agree with the last bit. :)
2006-06-15 09:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think compassion is simply caring more for others than you do for yourself. Being selfless and having a genuine desire to help another person without wanting anything in return.
2006-06-09 19:37:09 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being able to feel what others are feeling, in order to enjoy with them, help them overcoming it, or stop hurting them)
No one has ever said compassion is limited to pain. It can (and should) also be felt with joy.
2006-06-09 20:51:48 · answer #3 · answered by Aritmentor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
compation is the nonstopable urge to do or complete ones goals no matter what they are as the need is far out ways ones desire to stop
2006-06-09 19:28:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
compassion is the feeling of sympathy for others, which motivates you to ease their suffering.
2006-06-09 19:24:27 · answer #5 · answered by krys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when two people are completely silent without speaking a single word and yet they understand what each other are trying to say..
2006-06-09 19:24:31 · answer #6 · answered by kuts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the freedom to express oneself towards another.
2006-06-09 23:39:42 · answer #7 · answered by Quinnie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sympathy, caring and trying to help them/ease them
2006-06-09 19:46:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus
2006-06-09 19:25:42 · answer #9 · answered by angelus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋