#platform/youtube #channel/bodhi-light ![Why Are People So Judgmental?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yc8UieyhJ8) Worldly people, they have this nasty habit of being judgemental. What kind of judgement are we talking about? Right and wrong. This is one one trait of a certain group of people in America that always dwells on right versus wrong. They are manic people. Watch out for manic people. You recognize them because they always judging you. She's so wrong. He's so wrong. He's so wrong. And judging people, being judgemental, is one of the traits of manic people. How do you put up with manic people? You shut up. You don't fight them. And they will calm down. Let them judge. Let them do whatever they tantrums, whatever. Don't do anything and they will calm themselves down. You weather the storm, that's all. Don't do a darn thing. So anyway, the problem with people in the world is they're judgemental. Especially when smart people who are not manic. Now they're arrogant. They say, "I'm smarter than you." They judge you. Whereas in Buddhism, it's not about right and wrong. What's right and wrong? Right and wrong is intellect. Buddhism, we emphasize compassion. Not right and wrong. What's right today could be wrong tomorrow. What's love today can be hate this afternoon because thoughts are impermanent. So therefore, if you base yourself on right and wrong, win or lose, a sign of a person who lacks compassion. Lacks wisdom. Instead, if you dwell in compassion, you're on the right track. What's compassion? Compassion is instead of looking at right or wrong, you look at what they're suffering. That's how you establish people in compassion. Don't worry about great compassion yet. If you're not enlightened yet, it's not about great compassion. It's about compassion. Compassion is instead of looking at them and say, "Why are you at me? What did I do wrong?" You don't react. You just absorb it. Instead of judging that person because they're judging you, you do the exact opposite. You don't judge and you say, "I see where you're suffering. I see your suffering. Try to look for their suffering. Instead of judging them, instead of accusing them of right and wrong, you look at them focusing on the suffering behind their behavior. That's compassion, folks. Compassion is not to feel sorry. No, you look at them and say, "Where are you suffering? Oh, this is hurting you." That's compassion.