Posted by sigismund on October 11, 2013, at 19:43:46
In reply to Re: kindness and sacrifice, posted by Dr. Bob on October 10, 2013, at 2:29:29
> What keeps one from accepting being unimportant?
Any ideas?
>What keeps one concerned with loss and gain?
It comes naturally?
People used to living without hope and empowerment are by necessity better at acceptance.
I think the Buddha said that hope causes suffering. But there are two kinds of hope. The kind that gets you out of bed in the morning, and the hope for gain.
The other day I said to a woman selling good white tea how helpful it could be and she said
'Darling, I wake up every morning knowing God loves me. If only you knew how much he loves you.'
'That must be lovely'.
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