Compassion Quote by Rumi
“In this earth, in this immaculate field, we shall not plant any seeds except for compassion, except for love.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Essential Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks, 1995
Advocates planting only compassion and love in the world, rejecting all other motives, to cultivate a pure, humane existence.
In simple terms: Only sow love and compassion.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate love, reject selfish motives.
Themes
compassion
love
purity
spirituality
Mood
peaceful
reflective
Type
spiritual
ethical
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- community building
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
ethical living
inner transformation
humanism
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we practice unconditional love?
- What obstacles hinder pure compassion?
A Different Perspective
Pure motives can be idealistic and hard to sustain in complex societies.
