3.
“I have been scolded,” “I have been hurt,” and “I have been conquered & enslaved.”
Those who hold these thoughts do not calm hatred.
4.
“I have been scolded,” “I have been hurt,” and “I have been conquered & enslaved.”
Those who do not hold these thoughts, thoroughly calm hatred.
5.
Hate does not cease to exist because of more hate,
Friendliness causes its end, this is an old truth.
6.
There are those who do not know “we to shall die,”
Those who do know this, cease to quarrel.
Dhammapada Verse 3-6
In life we can meet many kinds of people some we find pleasant to be around, others we would sooner be as far away from as possible, other people we like or dislike due to word of mouth, being influenced by what others say of them so look for faults even if they aren’t there to back up what has been said.
Those we like can easily become someone we don’t, all due to our expectations of what and who they are.
One word to describe what the practice is, is ‘understanding’. to see all possibilities and put aside the eight worldly conditions and be in the moment, not reacting to hostility in any for by being the victim, or becoming an aggressor, but by continuing the practice of calm and insight.
At the end of the day I may be right, I may be wrong, but I share this hoping I am one, the other, both, or neither.
Those we like can easily become someone we don’t, all due to our expectations of what and who they are.
One word to describe what the practice is, is ‘understanding’. to see all possibilities and put aside the eight worldly conditions and be in the moment, not reacting to hostility in any for by being the victim, or becoming an aggressor, but by continuing the practice of calm and insight.
At the end of the day I may be right, I may be wrong, but I share this hoping I am one, the other, both, or neither.
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