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His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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Desire and Aversion
Desire and aversion are root illusions.
All
other imperfections flow from them. At first, desire seems more harmful
to us and aversion more harmful to others, but if we examine both attitudes
more closely we will see that aversion causes serious harm to ourselves
as well as to others. This feeling and its causes can be overcome by
this antidote: patience towards all that provokes us. By having patience,
we leave no chance for irritation to be produced.
This is one of the most important practices. It ranges from everyday
support for minor irritations all the way to helping us endure suffering
inflicted on us by those whom we improperly call our enemies. Improperly
- because the persons who allow us to train ourselves in patience should
be considered our dearest friends. The Guru, the teachings we receive
from him, our dearest friends and family - none are as valuable to us
as those who disturb us. Legally, it is permissible to fight against
those who harm us. But through practising patience, strong and pure
bodhichitta will develop and will encourage us to take responsibility
for all sentient beings. Sometimes we will have to practise patience
even with our friends; samsaric friendship is not stable and can easily
be transformed into antagonism.
So those who wish to walk the path of the bodhisattva must remember
the 'Training of the Mind in Eight Verses', which says, 'When he whom
I have showered with many things does harm to me, let me consider him
my supreme guru!'
When we have assimilated this difficult point, instead of trying to
take revenge on someone who irritates us, we will love him as our master
and realise his kindness. When we are able to do this, we will never
have any problems with others and will realise that we cannot abandon
a single sentient being. Not taking care of others not only contradicts
the Dharma but is even contrary to daily life, for the uniqueness of
a human being, of human existence, is the possibility of altruism and
goodness.
References.
Essential Teachings: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Page 72
Souvenir Press
ISBN 0 285 63273 6.
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