Showing Others Wrong Is Not Compassion Seeing How They Can Help Themselves Become More Right Is 3.26
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showing others how they are wrong is not compassion seeing how they can help themselves become more right is if we see somebody in trouble and if we have any compassion within us we naturally want to help them and if they are in trouble because of something wrong that they are doing then a part of being compassionate is telling them that they are wrong and showing how they are wrong unfortunately our ego interferes when we try to correct others it delights in pointing out others faults and even when our intention is compassionate our ego sneaks in and impels us to enjoy telling others their faults no one likes to be told that they are wrong and they especially dislike it when they see that the fault finder enjoys pointing out their faults if they sense us enjoying thus and they will sense it sooner or later if we are giving in to our ego and enjoying it then they will become alienated from us and it will become extremely difficult for them to take our help if they can’t take our help then we can’t help them period and thus our disposition sabotages our compassion how can we avoid such a sabotage by changing our vision by changing our conception of compassion rather than seeing what they are doing wrong and showing it to them and thinking that to be compassionate thinking that we are being compassionate we need to first change our vision to see what they are doing right and then we can appreciate that contemplate how we can help and expand that right thing that they are doing and then facilitate them in thus becoming more right the bhagavata encourages the sensitive affirmative approach in 326 na buddhi-bhedam janayet ajnanam karma-sanginam joshyet sarva-karmani vidvan yukta samacharan na buddhi-bhedam janayet don’t disturb the minds of others ajnanam karma-sanginam even when they are attached they are karma-sangis they are ignorant still don’t disturb their minds by telling their faults to them joshyet sarva-karmani whatever work they are doing dovetail it see how that can be redirected so that they are on the spiritual path vidvan yukta samacharan this is what a wise person who is well connected does that means we see what is right in them at present and find that now what if we see so many things wrong in them and practically don’t see anything right then gita wisdom reminds us that there is one big thing right with everyone, whatever be their coverings and that one big thing is that they are parts of god and god loves them so much that he is present personally in their hearts as the parmatma when we learn to see that one thing that is right with them then we can before seeking to help others we can seek god’s help and especially seek the divine help to gain guidance about how best to help others become more right when does we make our vision right then the chances that our compassion can have the right effect increase significantly thank you