Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Compassion vs. Aggression 思いやり 対 攻撃性

A person who practices compassion and forgiveness has great inner strength, whereas aggression is usually a sign of weakness.
(From His Holiness the Dalai Lama's tweet on July 16, 2013)
Cf. https://twitter.com/DalaiLama

思いやりと許しを実践する人は卓越した内面の強さを持っているのに対して、攻撃性はたいてい弱さの印です。(超訳)

A person with inner strength has calm mind because of self-confidence through practice of compassion to others. A person with inner weakness tries to protect oneself by violence due to fear and anger through self-centered mind. (My commentary)
Cf. http://www.slideshare.net/compassion5151/mind-education2-english

内面が強い人は、他を思いやるから自信がついて穏やかな心になるのです。内面が弱い人は、自己中心的だから恐れや怒りが生じ、暴力で自分を護ろうとするのです。(解説)
参考:http://www.slideshare.net/compassion5151/2-japanese