“We need to put our suffering in perspective. We generally feel that the betrayal of our trusts is unfair. ‘The world should treat me better!’ says our self-centered attitude. However, if we compare the injustice we experience with the injustice that others in the world experience, ours is likely to be relatively minor. Most of us are not refugees due to political circumstances beyond our control. We are not on death row for crimes we did not commit. We are not being lynched or put in a concentration camp. Looking at our situation from this wider perspective, our mind becomes stronger and more capable of bearing the suffering. Of course, we must still oppose injustice, but we can do so with compassion free from self-centered anger.” -Venerable Thubten Chodron, Working With Anger
Posted on: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 13:02:28 +0000