Compassion doesn't mean not to fight back or scold. When justice is ruthlessly suppressed and rejected, when a gentleman is attacked by groundless slander, he can stand up. This is a brave and positive compassion. Compassion is not selfish interests, relatives and friends, nor what Hui Shi wants from others. The highest state of compassion is the equality and selflessness of parents.
Compassion should be wise. Compassion is not temporary pity, but helping others through the touch of justice. Compassion is not a lively follow the crowd, but an obligation to help others.
Compassion is a morality you practice, not a yardstick to measure others. True compassion is not necessarily a kind of praise and encouragement. It is sometimes more difficult to be merciful to subdue evil with the power of King Kong. Many people in society often misinterpret the meaning of compassion, and then let compassion change from forgiveness to tolerance, leading to social disorder; Even improper use leads to compassion becoming a hotbed of evil.
Two areas of sympathy
First of all, love and sympathy
We have love and sympathy for our father, children, relatives and friends, and are willing to take care of them and help them selflessly. But for strangers, people who have nothing to do with us, this kind of compassion cannot be born. For example, when we see a child sick and injured, we will be very anxious and worried, thinking about how to make him get better soon. But if we see other people's children get sick and hurt, we won't feel this way. I had nothing to do with that. This is love and mercy.
Second, all beings are merciful.
Mencius has a famous saying: "Old people are old, young people are young, and young people are young." This is called benevolence in Confucianism. By studying the teachings of sages, some scholars have expanded their thoughts and become noble and knowledgeable. He not only loves his relatives and friends, but also extends this love to all sentient beings. He can also have compassion for all sentient beings who have nothing to do with him. This kind of person was called a saint in ancient times, and what can achieve this state is that all beings have compassion.