Easing the Path

A man's true wealth hereafter is the good he does in this world to his fellow man.
When he dies, people will say, what property has he left behind him? but the angels
will ask, what good deeds has he sent before him?

Virtues are not just about making our own journeys through life smoother and more
successful. Trying to put yourself into another's place, to share for a moment his or her
feelings, is often the starting point of compassion. There's more to true compassion than just emotion. To help someone is, you have to do something, not just feel something. Compassion
takes the name of action. it means exerting yourself and bestowing some effort for someone else's sake.

Of all the virtues, when exercised properly with whole heart and discerning mind, compassion may bring the greatest degree of fulfilment. It enriches our lives with a sense of nobleness and purpose, make us morally awake, and encourages us about life generally. Most people, thinking back over their lives, remember the times they spent giving and helping and loving as the very best moments. Sincerely helping others brings the real satisfaction. The best way to be comfortable is to make others comfortable; the way to make others comfortable is to appear to love them; the way to appear to love them - is to love them in reality.