Compassion: Listening to the Cries of the World

by Christina Feldman

Compassion in the face of pain, anguish, or unspeakable evil often produces confusion and How can someone endure such unjust suffering with such calm? Wouldn’t it be more natural, and more proper, to not be calm at all? In Compassion , Christina Feldman draws over 30 years of experience as a Buddhist to explain how ordinary people are able to use compassion to overcome negative feelings like tragedy, pain, and terror. Feldman first examines compassion itself, using Buddhist texts and real-life stories to explain precisely what this strange force is, and argues that it is the most precious of all gifts. Feldman then proceeds to show, in six separate chapters, how compassion can be used in the face of adversity, mapping out meditations and strategies that can overcome the dark thoughts that everyone experiences. Compassion is for anyone who has ever felt helpless in our own turbulent, uncertain times.

Genres: Buddhism, Spirituality

192 pages, Paperback

First published August 18, 2005

Reviews

[John Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I have read on the subject of compassion. In understanding that compassion is born from meeting our challenges, doubts, and disappointment in ourselves and others versus running from it, for the fist building block of compassion is to keep showing up for all of life with patience.
I was also able to find several videos of the author who gave talks about compassion, fabrication and non fabrication, and other topics. Really like her and plan to read more of here writings.

[Lynn Rossy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just what we need right now to find healing for ourselves and the world. My bookgroup read it and really liked it a lot.

[Allison Barlow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing insights, dense with wisdom, and excellent practices.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring, relatable, expansive, and kind. I must have highlighted at least half of this book! Christina Feldman has so much wisdom to offer and does it in such a down-to-earth way. A beautiful, detailed exploration of compassion in its many forms.

[Mariana · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Great book to read and reread.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good re-read to end 2021.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A thoughtful and accessible book on cultivating compassion regardless of your circumstances. There are many insights in this Buddhist perspective on compassion in loss/anger/adversity.