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Compassion for others
Watch Richard discuss how mindfulness can help us to cultivate compassion, both for ourselves and for others.
Watch Richard discuss how mindfulness can help us to cultivate compassion, both for ourselves and for others.
What’s the difference?
In the video Richard talks about empathy and compassion. It is worth noting the difference. While empathy is the ability to understand and share the perspectives and feelings of others, compassion involves a wish or action to alleviate the distress or suffering of others, and compassion actually includes empathy.
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