| "Well, I would regard a compassionate, warm, kindhearted person as healthy. If you maintain a feeling of compassion, loving kindness, then something automatically opens your inner door. Through that, you can communicate much more easily with other people. And that feeling of warmth creates a kind of openness. You'll find that all human beings are just like you, so you'll be able to relate to them more easily."
"It is felt that a disciplined mind leads to happiness and an undisiplined mind leads to suffering.." "...I'm referring to discipline that's applied in order to overcome your negative qualities."
"... if you wish to overcome that feeling of isolation and loneliness, I think that your underlying attitude makes a tremendous difference. And approacthing others with the thought of compassion in your mind is the best way to do this."
"It is clear that intimacy promotes both physical and psychological well-being." "...the Japanese seem to rely more on frindships to gain intimacy, whereas Americans seekit more in romantic relationships with a boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse." (NOTE: Read the book for interesting discussion on what is intimacy.)
"I think that empayth is important not only as a means of enhancing compassion, but I think that generally speaking, when dealing with others on any level, if you're having smoe difficulties, it's extremely helpful to be able to try to put yourself in the other person's place and see how you would react to the situation."
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