Begin with Non-Harm
Restrain words and actions that increase suffering.
City of Ten Thousand Buddhas
Compassion in Action
Turning patience, honesty, and humility into service
Teaching Overview
Compassion appears as the willingness to reduce harm, listen carefully, and do useful work.
These teachings are invitations to investigate conduct and apply Buddhist principles in ordinary situations, not merely ideas to collect.
Core Principles
Listen First
Understand the actual need before responding.
Serve Quietly
Useful work weakens the wish for praise.
Join Kindness with Wisdom
Consider immediate and long-term consequences.
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