Guest guest Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 GeorgeSon posted this quote from Amma: "Wherever we go, we find faults and defects in others. Our mind becomes restless because of this habit; we must change it. Forgetting - the shortcomings of others, we should look for the good qualities in them and respect them. This is what we need to do. Always see only the good side of everyone; then your sorrow will come to an end. Suppose we fall into a hole. Do we poke our eyes out because they did not guide us properly? Just as we endure the defects of our eyes, we should put up with others' shortcomings and be kind to them." Dear GeorgeSon ~ Wow! This smacked me right upside the head. I am the first person to poke a hole in my eye if I trip over something ... really not a good idea. I believe, though Amma sometimes gives "tough love," She wants us to notice our flaws, warts or whatever name we would give to those qualities in ourselves that trouble us. Often these are the same flaws and warts that bother us in other people. They are being of service as a mirror. Also, argh, this spoke volumes to that issue about which I am not speaking. : ) I am going to print this out and put in on my fridge, so I can read it at least once a day ... or more. Ahhhhhh .... :::sigh::: sometimes we are hard on other people, even if only in our thoughts, but sometimes, we are even harder on ourselves. One year my New Year's resolution was to Lighten Up! I'm still working on that one. Jai Ma ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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