07-08-2015, 04:33 PM
there are 4 mentions of empathy in the Ra Material.
Compassion, on the other hand, registers 39.
do you see them as being separate in operation?
that is, is it possible to have compassion for someone, and yet not feel empathy? and vice versa, could one empathize with another's situation, and yet not feel compassion for them (ie, it's their mess, they got it into it, let them sort it out).
I tend to think of empathy and compassion as both heart-centred attributes.
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on further thought, empathy would seem to rely on the principle of commonness of experience; it's easy to empathize with someone who has had similiar experiences, because you know exactly what it feels like. One could have compassion, and yet not have the means of empathy because of lack of common experience.
Compassion, on the other hand, registers 39.
do you see them as being separate in operation?
that is, is it possible to have compassion for someone, and yet not feel empathy? and vice versa, could one empathize with another's situation, and yet not feel compassion for them (ie, it's their mess, they got it into it, let them sort it out).
I tend to think of empathy and compassion as both heart-centred attributes.
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on further thought, empathy would seem to rely on the principle of commonness of experience; it's easy to empathize with someone who has had similiar experiences, because you know exactly what it feels like. One could have compassion, and yet not have the means of empathy because of lack of common experience.
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