Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 Dear List, I think that you begin "right action", usually, by following a "religious structure"...the yamas/niyamas, the 10 commandments, the right actions of Buddhadharma. This is the foundation of "right action", for most of us. At some point, as we develop along the path we have chosen, the "list of dos and don'ts" becomes unnecessary, it seems to me. The true answer for each person begins to arise from within very naturally (and it is, yes, "intuition", but a purified intuition that is, in reality, the guidance of the inner guru). I don't believe that this can be forced in any way; it seems to just begin to arise naturally. Recently, it has been very interesting to me to watch longings for true compassion towards others arise from within. It's just a completely different experience from the days when I was very involved, say, with the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. That action, although dharmic and "right" came from my mind...from the "outside" in. The arising of true compassion (or at least the beginning of the stirrings of true compassion...what Trungpa Rinpoche calls "The Genuine Heart of Sadness":Boddhicitta)is much more organic, arising naturally, like a wave. I was wondering if anyone else who did the retreat found this issue of compassion coming up strongly? best love, sadhvi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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