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**Quvwcxqx** · 09-30-2011, 03:28 PM

Hi Murchovski,

The expression 'idiot compassion' was first used by Chogyam Trungpa and you can read something about it from Pema Chodron here:

"Idiot compassion is a great expression, which was actually coined by Trungpa Rinpoche. It refers to something we all do a lot of and call it compassion. In some ways, it's whats called enabling. It's the general tendency to give people what they want because you can't bear to see them suffering.

Basically, you're not giving them what they need. You're trying to get away from your feeling of I can't bear to see them suffering. In other words, you're doing it for yourself. You're not really doing it for them. "

continued here:

http://www.shambhala.org/teachers/pema/qa5.php

09-30-2011, 03:28 PM	#4
Quvwcxqx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 402 Senior Member	Hi Murchovski, The expression 'idiot compassion' was first used by Chogyam Trungpa and you can read something about it from Pema Chodron here: "Idiot compassion is a great expression, which was actually coined by Trungpa Rinpoche. It refers to something we all do a lot of and call it compassion. In some ways, it's whats called enabling. It's the general tendency to give people what they want because you can't bear to see them suffering. Basically, you're not giving them what they need. You're trying to get away from your feeling of I can't bear to see them suffering. In other words, you're doing it for yourself. You're not really doing it for them. " continued here: http://www.shambhala.org/teachers/pema/qa5.php
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