Buddhists say that if you feel happiness while seeing someone rewarded for good karma, in that very moment you are accruing merit. This is called 'going along with happiness' or COMPLIANT JOY (隨喜 suixi) .
In the outpourings of poets we see their sympathies 'going along' with many things, which shows great connectedness. A poet's mind is like a switchboard buss, with many fine wires hanging out.
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Mudita is rare in our modern, selfish world.