I think this a lovely thought and
spiritual lesson from Amma. She writes, " Our compassion and acts of selflessness take us to
deeper truths. Through
selfless acts we learn to eradicate the
ego that conceals the
Self."
And isn't this so true? When we engage in behavior or attitudes which lack
empathy we negate the opportunity for positive and meaningful action as our minds and hearts are occupied by a
selfishness. When we fail to measure the
effect of our actions on another person we lose a little bit of our
humanity.
I don't think it's an exaggeration to suggest that the tragic
bullying incident which resulted ,yesterday, in a fifteen year old's
suicide could have been avoided had those students, guilty of taunting and tormenting this young girl, been able to stand in her shoes. It was their lack of
compassion and
empathy which enabled them to engage in cruel and spiteful behavior.
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