The Greatest Act Of Compassion

The greatest act of compassion is to forgive ourself for our past actions.
Once we realise the cause of our past motivations, we have no problems with others.
When we don’t know what we are, however, we know not what we do or say.

When we can stop justifying our previous actions and forgive, we lighten up and relax, and are no longer so serious, moody or gloomy.

Thinking of ourself causes suffering.
It is the observation of pure consciousness that is compassionate.
Compassion has two aspects – peaceful and wrathful (wrathful means direct, without padding).

There are terrible things that happen to us that can turn out to be quick, painful karma, which actually brings an end to the cause of that particular suffering.