Is mercy a virtue?

YES

• 16 ATTRIBUTES ON BEHALF OF OTHERS;

1. Mercy, 2. Gentleness, 3. Patience, 4. Non-attachment, 5. Control, 6. Skill, 7. Joy, 8. Spiritual Love, 9. Humility, 10. Reflections, 11. Restfulness, 12. Seriousness, 13. Effort, 14. Controlled Emotions, 15. Magnanimity, 16. Concentration..

Magnanimity- loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear troubles calmly.

• 10 TRANSGRESSION;

3 SINS of the body; 1. Murder, 2. Theft, 3. Adultery.

4 SINS of Speech; 1. Lying, 2. Slander, 3. Abuse,4. Idle Talk.

3 SINS of the Mind; 1.Covetousness, 2. Hatred,3.Ignorance

• 10 TRANSCENDENTAL VIRTUES

1. Generosity, 2. Morality, 3. Renunciation, 4. Wisdom, 5. Energy, 6. Patience, 7. Truthfulness, 8. Resolution, 9. Loving-Kindness, 10. Equanimity (evenness of mind esp. under stress, composure, right disposition, balance.

• PATH TO TRUE HAPPINESS

1. True sincerity towards others 2. Purity of mind within, 3. Equality in everything we see, 4. Proper understanding of ourselves and others, 5. Compassion- helping others in a wise and unconditional way, when we see someone in distress and we feel their pain as if it were our own, and strive to eliminate or lessen their pain, then this is compassion. 6. See through the truth of impermanence. 7. Letting go of all wandering thoughts and attachments, 8. Freedom of mind and spirit, 9. Accord with conditions; go along with environment..

• 8 NOBLE PATH

1. Right Understanding; knowledge of the real self. 2. Right Thoughts; non-attachment (renunciation), loving kindness and harmlessness. 3. Right speech (precept of morality) 4. Right Action (precept of morality) 5. Right Livelihood (precept of morality) 6. Right Effort; elimination of evil state and development of good state. 7. Right mindfulness 8. Right Concentration..

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