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Compassion, the meaning in the Oxford dictionary says, “pity, feeling for the sufferings of others, prompting one to give help”. It is the meaning given by mind, what do heart and soul say about it-that compassion is the state of being in which you open up to existence, to the animate and inanimate alike and in this state its not pity that flows but its love from your inner being that overflows. It does not discriminate between the recipients and its not time controlled that I have to be compassionate only from 2 to4 pm but then it becomes a way of life and not that you are compassionate only to the poor and needy and arrogant to your near and dear ones servants, strangers, criminals, animals and objects…. Then the love flows for all and all experience your fragrance of inner beauty. It does not seek any recognition and reward in return but accepts lovingly the gratitude from the recipients which too flows naturally and can never be commanded. Compassion can be cultivated by meditation by guidance from parents and teachers as children learn and imbibe what they see and feel, if our society at large is violent and selfish then only we are to be blamed as we never inculcated compassion in them and this is simply because we our selves never had it, we give only what we have and mere mouthing of words can only create knowledge, what we need is a true demonstration of compassion like by Lord Buddha, Lord Jesus Christ and Guru Nanak Dev Ji.