There are lots of people in our history who have sacrificed their lives for the better cause of humanity. It does not matter whether you call them saints, enlightened beings or soldiers of a country. It makes no difference. The truth is they looked beyond themselves. The life of Christ is an ultimate example of compassion. He could have loved his own life more than the lives of other people. He could have decided to abandon his principles, but he stuck to them. He sacrificed his life. If you look at the life of Guru Arjan Dev, when certain Brahmins approached him, he could have said that I have nothing to do with you but instead he said that he would protect anyone who would come to him for protection and seeking his refuge. He sat on a hot plate where burning sand was poured on his body. He could have got up at that moment and walked away but he did not.
Lord Mahavira, an enlightened soul who was never moved by anything, nothing ever bothered him or lured him. He was once sitting calmly under the tree in his meditative posture and a man tried to shake him so that he could move but he did not. His own people even challenged the man if he could bring anger in Mahavira. The man tried everything he could but he could not move Mahavira.
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