Part 3: The Discipline of Compassion — Strength in Softness
Learning Objectives
By the end of this section, the student will:
- Understand compassion as both a strength and a discipline requiring training and boundaries.
- Learn that compassion without wisdom becomes weakness, and wisdom without compassion becomes tyranny.
- Examine scriptural, Taoist, Buddhist, Shaolin, and modern teachings on emotional mastery through compassionate control.
- Develop practical techniques for sustaining compassion under stress and conflict.
- Recognize that disciplined compassion transforms both the giver and the receiver of counsel.