Spiritual Warrior
author: B.T. Swami
edition: 2005, Hari Nama Press
pages: 1281
ISBN-10: 9350981602
ISBN-13: 9789350981603
Topic: Vaishnavism
The Practice of Compassion
This chapter describes The Practice of Compassion located on page 145 in the book Spiritual Warrior (six volumes) compiled by Bhakti Tirtha Swami. These books presents a universal approach to religion and spiritual growth that attempts to reconcile several important spiritual traditions. Although philosophically derived from the Vaisnava tradition, the first book is aimed primarily at people influenced by a number of other traditions, including Christianity and Islam and ‘new age’
Summary of contents for the chapter The Practice of Compassion—• A Prerequisite for Returning Home • Beyond the Salvationist Mentality • The Meaning of Compassion, Compassion Is Not Condescending • Compassion Requires Courage • Those with Physical Challenges • The Homeless, Those in Confinement • The Plight of Refugees • The Abused, How Compassionate Are We? • Compassion Is Spiritually Empowering • Help for the Disillusioned • Insufficient Love Is the Problem • Becoming Receptive to Higher Energies • The Art of Self-renewal • Questions and Answers.
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Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) [by Rama Prasada]
Of these the power which comes by the practice of the feeling of friendliness, is that by which he can make the whole living world happy, and hence becomes the well-wisher of all. Similarly, by the power of compassion he lifts suffering creatures out of pain and the causes of pain. Similarly, by the power of complaisance he becomes just to all the world. Now the Commentator describes that the conscious practice of habituating volition is the cause of trance, as this will be of use further....
Read full contents: Sutra 3.22
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
Hence, O Bharata, even royal sages betake themselves to the practice of hunting. By such conduct they do not become stained with sin. Indeed, the practice is not regarded as sinful. There is nothing, O delighter of the Kurus, that is equal in point of merit, either here or hereafter, to the practice of compassion to all living creatures. The man of compassion has no fear. Those harmless men that are endued with compassion have both this world and the next....
Read full contents: Section CXVI
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) [by Deepak bagadia]
Forgiveness Patanjali has not explained or prescribed directly the virtue of forgiveness, but the person following the Yama of non-violence never thinks of hurting others and can use this practice if someone is hurt. Jainism speaks of “Ksamapana” as the biggest virtue and the seed of many virues like humbleness, compassion, simplicity, contentment, love, egolessness, equanimity, happiness and friendliness....
Read full contents: Part 8 - Five Attitudes (bhavana)
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[Spiritual Warrior: index]
[About the Author (Bhakti Tirtha Swami)]
[Volume 1, About the book]
[Volume 1, Preface]
[Volume 1, Foreword]
[Volume 2, About the book]
[Volume 2, Preface]
[Volume 2, Foreword]
[Volume 3, About the book]
[Volume 3, Preface]
[Volume 3, Foreword]
[Volume 4, About the book]
[Volume 4, Preface]
[Volume 4, Foreword]
[Volume 5, About the book]
[Volume 5, Preface]
[Volume 6, About The Book]
[Volume 6, Foreword]