Mike,
Yes, he has said that. Often. I believe too that he is one who can act from
True Compassion. That can still be considered "kindness", when it is received.
Others who are not awake cannot act from True Compassion. They may act from
kindness. There is a difference. Not everyone cares that there is a
difference, but then not everyone is awake, or has been.
Until True Compassion will flower, one can recommend kindness, as variously
defined.
This is my testimony. I'm not blase about it, but just neutrally stating it.
--Joe
> uerusuboyo@... wrote:
>
> Bill!, I like what the Dalai Lama said. "Kindness is my religion". I take
> this to mean that acting with compassion is open to any religion and not just
> restricted to one (such as arguing that only being awake to Buddha Nature is
> the Truth). If we act with compassionate awareness of what we're doing, then
> I'd say *that* is being truly human. The examples Merle keeps giving of
> wanton cruelty are examples of *not* being truly human.
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