Meditation promotes higher levels of compassion (towards oneself and towards others).
REFERENCES
COS Admin. “Can Meditation Make You a More Compassionate Person?” Northeastern University College of Science, 1 Apr. 2013, cos.northeastern.edu/news/release-can-meditation-make-you-a-more-compassionate-person/.
Neff, Kristin D., and Elizabeth Pommier. “The Relationship between Self-Compassion and Other-Focused Concern among College Undergraduates, Community Adults, and Practicing Meditators.” Self and Identity, vol. 12, no. 2, 2013, pp. 160–176., doi:10.1080/15298868.2011.649546.