Thursday, June 12, 2008

Forget Oneself




To learn the Truth is to learn about oneself

To learn about oneself is to forget oneself

To forget oneself is to perceive oneself as all things




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All things are interconnected. Wisdom is gained through the realization that all things are inseparably linked.

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Knowing that, you developed compassion for all sentient beings. You realize that as our compassion flows, we become more cheerful and open.

Wisdom and compassion must exist together. One without the other would be incomplete.


A person with wisdom and no compassion will only act out of his own self-interest. A person with compassion but without wisdom will do foolish things because of wrong perceptions and assumptions.


Therefore, develop both wisdom and compassion for the benefit of all sentient beings.


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