Somehow completely mistook the gist of what I was saying. > "Bliss" built on the enjoyment of evil is infinitely worse than mere numbness. It's a common misco

Somehow completely mistook the gist of what I was saying. > "Bliss" built on the enjoyment of evil is infinitely worse than mere numbness. It's a common misconception that you would be happy BECAUSE people are suffering around you. The goal is to separate the content of your experience from your ability to experience. Therefore you are in a natural state of bliss REGARDLESS of any external circumstance. You can absolutely notice the suffering of others and it comes with a deep sense of compassion when you do. Since you understand that everyone shares in the same potential and that the suffering is caused by them not being able to see that, you are more effective at helping because you don't get caught up in the trip. The best way to help others is to show them the way out of that suffering, to give people the tools to also realize their potential. The maxim in this kind of buddhism is to better yourself to be of most benefit to ALL sentient beings. But yeah, if you are actually interested, it is best done through practice. Meditation has incredibly improved my experience of the world and made me more effective at dealing with difficult situations because I can have the distance to observe emotions as they appear and decide whether to use the energy they inherently express or let them fade back to where they came from without acting clumsily.