This term means to feel sad for others’ sadness and feel painful for others’ suffering. It is a combination of the Buddhist concept of “mercy” and Confucian concept of “compassion.” “Mercy” in Buddhism implies both kind-heartedness that brings peace and happiness to all and sympathy that relieves others from their misery. “Compassion” means sympathizing with people from the bottom of one’s heart over their misfortunes. Put together, they describe a noble mindset that takes other people’s suffering as one’s own, commiserates with the unfortunate while trying one’s best to free people from their miseries or disasters, and helps them to regain their peace and happiness. This kind of true benevolence and noble mind comes from a human being’s innate moral sense and is the source of the spiritual force that drives noble and eminent personalities.