Compassion Quote by Rajneesh
“Only when all your desires disappear does that energy become compassion, KARUNA. You cannot cultivate compassion. When you are desireless, compassion happens; your whole energy moves into compassion. And this movement is very different. Desire has a motivation in it, a goal; compassion is nonmotivated, there is no goal to it, it is simply overflowing energy.”
About This Quote
Source Talk: The Art of Living, 1990
Describes how desirelessness leads to pure, non‑goal‑oriented compassion (KARUNA), contrasting it with desire‑driven motivation.
In simple terms: Desireless state creates natural compassion.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate desirelessness to foster compassion.
Themes
spirituality
compassion
desire
Mood
tranquil
inspirational
Type
spiritual
instructional
When to use this quote
- meditation
- yoga
- service work
Key Concepts
Kundalini
energy work
non‑attachment
Questions to Reflect On
- How does desire block compassion?
- What practices reduce desire?
A Different Perspective
Hard to achieve desirelessness.
