Boundless Compassion | March 15, 2014
Traditional Buddhism describes
boundless love and compassion as liberations of the heart that free us
from ill will, cruelty, and indifference. They are called divine
dwellings because those who practice them radiate holy wishes for the
welfare, happiness, and security of all beings. Given, however, the
gravity of the crisis that confronts us today, it is questionable
whether the merely inward cultivation of such virtues is sufficient. If
love and compassion don’t find expression in concrete action, they could
remain purely subjective states, lofty and sublime but inert, unable to
exert any beneficial influence on others.
—Bhikkhu Bodhi, “The Need Of The Hour”
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