“I also think that the greater the force of your altruistic attitude towards sentient beings, the more courageous you become. The greater your courage, the less you feel prone to discouragements and loss of hope. Therefore, compassion is also a source of inner strength.”
Daily Wisdom from the Dalai Lama
2 responses to “Daily Wisdom from the Dalai Lama”
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Very interesting thought.
I’ve noticed that truly compassionate people are never afraid of others’ pain. In that way they seem to transfer some of their inner strength to others, to both the suffering and those who might be witnessing the exchange.
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I agree with you, truly compassionate people can overcome their ego’s for one, and yes I do think that once that barrier is dealt with, you acquire an infectious type of inner strength; both an altruistic attitude and a strength that transfer to others…
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hilitehead 
elaborate?