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Empathy is the faculty to resonate with the feelings of others. When we meet someone who is joyful, we smile. When we witness someone in pain, we suffer in resonance with his or her suffering.

Matthieu Ricard
Pain, Empathy, Feelings
"Is Compassion Meditation the Key to Better Caregiving?" by Matthieu Ricard, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 5, 2010.
Empathy is the faculty to resonate with the feelings of others. When we meet someone who is joyful, we smile. When we witness someone in pain, we suffer in resonance with his or her suffering.