Guest guest Posted March 8, 2000 Report Share Posted March 8, 2000 And if it calls to you, as it sometimes calls to me, "How small can we make ourselves, that we do not have the time, for those brave souls, stepping forward, bringing only questions?" I can not be inauthentic. neither accept nor ignore. spoken calmly. calmly, love. Harsha wrote: > > I agree with what you are saying Roger. Seeing the same essence in others, > naturally there is a desire to help when we see suffering. For truly who is > suffering when others are seen to be suffering. Is it not the I?. Suffering > is unavoidable. It exists at every level. Some ignore it (until it comes > very close), some accept it (perhaps as fate or will of god), and some can > neither accept it nor ignore it and are driven to great reflection, great > sorrow, and great compassion. Perhaps those are the Buddhas and > Boddhisatvas. It is true that one should not ignore what one feels. What > difference does it make whether some master or the other says this or that > about appearance and illusion. One should not ignore what one feels. Out of > great authenticity there comes the potential for great understanding. That > is why there appear to be so many different paths which seem to contradict > each other and yet lead to the same goal. Human beings have the capacity to > be authentic while contradicting each other. With Self-Awareness, the > authenticity gains power, and the contradictions lose meaning. > > Lots of love > Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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