compassion without wisdom is like a limping horse, or an untamed ox; wisdom is understanding that we are all interconnected, and there is no helping another without receiving merit oneself. thus generosity is not for the other, but enlightened behavior. if we count what we have here now as our being, we never see that possible glory which awaits those who are both Wise and Compassionate. this is what i have been taught and how i aspire to see the world.