Compassion for Enemies

Extending compassion even to those who harm us.

Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. This isn't weakness but strength. When we respond to hatred with compassion, we break the cycle of harm. The highest compassion includes those who cause suffering.

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What Zen says about anger
The strongest claim in the set: extend care to the person who harmed you, on the grounds that returning harm keeps the cycle turning. The entry gives no source for it.