Interestingly the man himself arrived at the same conclusion some months later and dismissed the practice he had done as wishful thinking. Most healers will be familiar with such occurrences of post recovery denial. Compassion is like the power which heals and faith is like the fuel which sustains the power. Love and compassion are great healers and are two sides of the same coin. One definition of love is a universal wish for others to experience happiness.
Compassion is a universal wish for others to be free of suffering.
They are not to be confused with our usual self-centred emotional responses which we attach similar names to. However, we are just one of many beings seeking happiness. We then need to empathise with others and to contemplate their suffering. Faith can refer to many things. It can mean to have confidence.