tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497333598465035059.post5812356951519202804..comments2009-12-13T11:08:21.906ZForever Becomingnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2497333598465035059.post-84710114490608626702009-12-13T11:08:21.906Z2009-12-13T11:08:21.906ZIt&#39;s also important to be aware that our joy and our suffering are intimately linked to those of others. <br /><br />We can see in everyday life what a difference there is between people who are completely preoccupied with themselves and those whose minds are constantly turned toward others. The former are always ill at ease and dissatisfied. Their narrowness of mind gets in the way of their relationship with others, from whom they have a hard time obtaining anything at all. They never stop knocking on closed doors. <br /><br />The latter, on the other hand, who have open minds and are very little concerned about themselves, are always focused on what might be best for others. <br /><br />They enjoy such <b>strength of mind</b> that their own problems hardly affect them, and others are always ready to listen to what they have to say.<br /><br />[Matthieu Ricard]<br /><i>The Monk and the Philsopher</i>, p.195Forever Becominghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704161085555691475noreply@blogger.com