The Antidote to Hatred

"The antidote to hatred in the heart, the source of violence, is tolerance. Tolerance is an important virtue of bodhisattvas–it enables you to refrain from reacting angrily to the harm inflicted on you by others. You could call this practice “inner disarmament,” in that a well-developed tolerance makes you free from the compulsion to counterattack. For the same reason, we also call tolerance the “best armor,” since it protects you from being conquered by hatred itself. "
~The Dalai Lama~

I like this quote and personally think there is wisdom in it for anyone. We often speak about loving on another but very we often forget to practice tolerance for anothers short comings.
Galatians 5 14: The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." 15 If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.

Comments

Meredith said…
You're right. I could take that one to heart tonight.

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