Doing no harm
Grounded in the principle of compassion, Buddhism teaches the more we practice consciousness of compassion, the more capable we become of doing no harm. At times, this means expressing our experience, as in the case of compassion for another’s life. At other times, it means not expressing our experience, as in the case of violence to another’s life.
It is a principle of social responsibility that applies equally to nations, corporations, the wealthy and poor, communities, and friends.
