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A Meditation on the Need for Compassion

It's time to renew an old pleasure: The Daily Bliss

From Shantideva:


If someone beats you with a stick
it is the stick not the assailant that hurts
you, so why get angry with
the attacker? The attacker is just
a puppet of hate anyway,
so get angry only with hate.

For Kathleen, who, like all true friends, inspires and incites renewal.

Posted by Dennis Bennett on November 29, 2007 07:11 PM |

Comments

"Both his weapon and my body are causes of suffering. He has obtained a weapon and I have obtained a body. With what should I be angry?"

The Guide to The Bodhisattva Way of Life is a very interesting piece--if we could all just incorporate a few teachings into our own daily lives, what a different world we would live in, don't you think?

Peace, Joy and Happy Holidays to you!

~Amadeus

Posted by: Amadeus | November 29, 2007 11:31 PM

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