If we look for that soft heart we guard so carefully, we can’t find it, all we find is a kind of tenderness with some sadness. This sadness is not about somebody mistreating us. The sadness is an inherent sadness, unconditional sadness, this is sometimes called the genuine heart of sadness.
The old have perspective, the young have vigour. We can learn from each other but cannot have what the other generation possesses. We are each shaped by our generations, and to transcend the limitations of our time is a rare occurrence indeed.
True growth comes from meeting and solving the problems of life in a way that is harmonizing to yourself and others. Serve others and cultivate yourself simultaneously; if you can follow these simple old ways you will be continually renewed.
When unfriendly forces are advancing, retreat is the right course of action. We are not running away, but are offering some resistance, while planning for the time when the aggressive forces end. Anger and hate are not resistance, all resistance must be done in a thoughtful and considerate way.
Quote: When you perceive that an act done to another is done to yourself, you have understood the great truth.