Sunday, May 6, 2012

A Heartless Villain

Earlier you doubted that the six lower worlds exist within the human world, but when I illustrated the point through an analogy, you understood. Perhaps it will be the same with the four noble worlds. I will try to employ reasoning to explain a bit about the matter. The fact that all things in this world are transient is perfectly clear to us. Is this not because the worlds of the two vehicles are present in the human world? Even a heartless villain loves his wife and children. He too has a portion of the bodhisattva world within him. Buddhahood is the most difficult to demonstrate. But since you possess the other nine worlds, you should believe that you have Buddhahood as well. Do not permit yourself to have doubts.
--WND pg 358, THE OBJECT OF DEVOTION FOR OBSERVING THE MIND, Authenticated

If you cannot see the good in others, how will you find it in yourself? If you do not love and have compassion for them, how will you treat yourself?