Comments on: Selfish compassion http://dancing-geek.co.uk/personal-mumblings/learning-about-the-world/selfish-compassion Contemporary dancer, wisdom seeker, total geek. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:06:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: James | Dancing Geek http://dancing-geek.co.uk/personal-mumblings/learning-about-the-world/selfish-compassion/comment-page-1#comment-761 James | Dancing Geek Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:35:58 +0000 http://dancing-geek.co.uk/?p=510#comment-761 I love the Buddhist idea you mention. It makes me think of the times I've suddenly not been upset by something any more because I've remembered that I don't have to be. I'm only angry, frustrated, etc., etc., when I forget that I'm happy just the way I am! I love the Buddhist idea you mention. It makes me think of the times I’ve suddenly not been upset by something any more because I’ve remembered that I don’t have to be.

I’m only angry, frustrated, etc., etc., when I forget that I’m happy just the way I am!

]]> By: Sonia Simone http://dancing-geek.co.uk/personal-mumblings/learning-about-the-world/selfish-compassion/comment-page-1#comment-758 Sonia Simone Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:42:10 +0000 http://dancing-geek.co.uk/?p=510#comment-758 I've always been a big fan of enlightened self-interest. And there's the Buddhist idea that if you see things clearly, of course you will be compassionate. We're just horrid to one another because we get confused. <abbr><em>Sonia Simone’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRemarkableCommunicationBlog/~3/x5ZkknhrWfI/" rel="nofollow">Compassionate Selfishness</a></abbr></em> I’ve always been a big fan of enlightened self-interest.

And there’s the Buddhist idea that if you see things clearly, of course you will be compassionate. We’re just horrid to one another because we get confused.

Sonia Simone’s last blog post..Compassionate Selfishness

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