COMPASSION
All the living beings in this world are surrounded by
various kinds of afflictions. Melting of one’s heart to see such people
suffering from afflictions is known as ‘compassion’. We should try our level
best for redemption from affliction for those who are suffering. We must
consider the plight of others as our own, we must feel their pains in our inner
being and, considering the call of those, suffering, the call of our soul, we
should rush forward to render a helping hand to them. And this is the acid test
of our benevolent heart. The helpless, orphans and handicapped persons are such
beings, seeing whom even humanity begins to whine with pain. They always expect
us to help them. It is the duty of us human beings to be compassionate and to
provide the required service and assistance to them. Making fun of those,
suffering, is nothing but animality; it represents hostile attitude and is
unpardonable. But having a feeling of equal distribution of happiness and
comforts, among all the living beings, is possible in the hearts of only those
who are compassionate.
Where there is compassion there is absence of vanity. A life, in which there is
compassion, is simple and sweet, which makes the heart and mind sweet and the
voice soft. Thus, compassion washes away the impurities of the heart and makes
the mind clean. But the duty of being compassionate should not be observed
emotionally; rather, one has to be practical about it. We have to take care to
see that we don’t get caught in some kind of entanglement in trying to he
compassionate. And so, it is necessary that we observe our duties towards
compassion within the modicum of our capabilities. Great personages like saints
and sages and Sadgunts have always shown equal compassion to every living being
in this world. And so, whoever goes in their shelter, gets rid of all kinds of
worldly problems. Their sacred company and didactic preaching’s help a person
get rid of the plights of lives together and also helps him attain salvation.
In this context, Kabir Saheb has thrown light on the importance of feeling of
compassion and benevolence toward other living beings and having the feeling of
compassion towards other living beings is the greatest of all the duties. And
so, one must be kind and must cause welfare to others.
Kunjar Mukh Se Kan Giraa, Khutai Na Vaako Aahaar.
कुंजर मुख से कण गिरा, कहती न वाको
आहार.
कीरी कण लेकर चली, पोषम दे परिवार.
A grain fell from the mouth of an elephant while it was eating, but this does not in any way affect the diet of the elephant. But an ant took away that grain and fed its family with it, this kind of kindness will take care of other smaller beings, but this won’t cause any kind of scarcity to you.
~Satguru Kabir Saheb~
