tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104250446541309694.post3227760167570807114..comments2023-04-30T02:42:46.237-07:00Comments on Adventures in Hectic Eclectic: Mercy/Compassion in BuddhismTamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10856392661031577885noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104250446541309694.post-47236569947397551332013-09-16T22:28:10.328-07:002013-09-16T22:28:10.328-07:00I agree that loving people where there are is wher...I agree that loving people where there are is where you have to be. Not easy when you sometimes want to yank them away from the destruction they are creating in their lives or where they are is a place of absolute darkness. <br /><br />I only started understanding "Love your neighbour as you love yourself" when I converted to Buddhism. Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10856392661031577885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104250446541309694.post-73193739079046671652013-09-16T21:22:03.363-07:002013-09-16T21:22:03.363-07:00Love your neighbor as yourself...definitely someth...Love your neighbor as yourself...definitely something that is universal. I'm glad you mentioned that. :) <br /><br />I grew up very conservative and legalistic, and, unfortunately, loving others was not something that was emphasized. It was much more the judging, I'm-right-you're-wrong, mentality. I hate that I wasted years of my life believing and living that. Finding balance has been a journey for me and my husband...we are thankful to have found that place and a church that lines up more with where we stand. <br /><br />To me, loving my neighbor as myself means loving them where they are. I don't have to agree, but I can still respect and love them and be thankful for what they add to my life. I'm glad you're part of my community, friend...and I'm so glad you linked up again. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Mel Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257881383640700251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104250446541309694.post-73288260049452973182013-09-15T22:24:31.348-07:002013-09-15T22:24:31.348-07:00Interesting, that idea of co-suffering love. I sho...Interesting, that idea of co-suffering love. I should go look that up. Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10856392661031577885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104250446541309694.post-92225530411582108412013-09-15T22:23:48.113-07:002013-09-15T22:23:48.113-07:00Thanks for stopping by. Glad I cleared that up for...Thanks for stopping by. Glad I cleared that up for you. :)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10856392661031577885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104250446541309694.post-32348119403647414302013-09-14T09:39:18.768-07:002013-09-14T09:39:18.768-07:00I know a Serbian Orthodox bishop who translates bo...I know a Serbian Orthodox bishop who translates both mercy and compassion as "co-suffering love". Your post resonates that concept for me. Thank you for taking the time to expand the discussion! Stopping by from FMF.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02862315031714254571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104250446541309694.post-12422411049174380482013-09-13T14:30:18.493-07:002013-09-13T14:30:18.493-07:00Your discussion was really interesting to read. An...Your discussion was really interesting to read. And it was good to learn the true meaning of the word Namaste as I have heard it used but never really understood what it stands for. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com