Learning is found on every sincere path, and our lives are our sacred practice. Being is One, so an obvious example of this practice is to treat oneself and the other with the same sensitivity and quality care. There cannot be strong and healthy growth of one and not the other. All is One and grows as One. It is for this reason that compassion is considered important, and why judgment is considered as something to be avoided.
Compassion opens the heart, allowing energy to naturally flow, resulting in strong growth.
Judgment is essentially a refusal to accept what is. It creates a kind of friction which restricts the flow of energy and weakens growth. The practices of extending compassion and refraining from judgment lead to a greater unity in awareness, and a greater ease in Being, so these are important in caring for the Whole. There can be great difficulty when it is realized that the opening which is necessary for giving and receiving is also an open door for negative energy. But this is really a blessing in disguise, because it forces one to find the strength of an even deeper understanding.