The Power of Kindness

The Dalai Lama said,
“This is my simple religion.
There is no need for temples;
no need for complicated philosophy.
Our own brain, our own heart is our temple.
The philosophy is kindness.”

Me said,
“Kindness?
Is that all?
Kindness is all right,
but I want something more –
a higher teaching than this!”

…little did I know 😉 !

Kindness is the highest teaching: our understanding of this is determined by the level at which we are working at this present moment. The moment we see and admit a negative response in our mind is a moment of transcendence: it is at that precise moment that we have to be kind to ourselves. At that precise moment, we shift levels of understanding. Without kindness, we cover up our feelings of inadequacy and guilt, and remain stuck in our habitual patterning and our programme to self protect.

When kindness is present, absolute reality is present. It is a moment of letting go of needs of ‘self’. Kindness is the practice of the six perfections. Kindness relates to generosity, discipline, patience, perseverance, meditation and transcendent knowledge (for exact details search…Taking the Teachings to Heart). When transcendent knowledge is realised, those same six perfections are manifestations of our absolute nature; transcendent knowledge becomes transcendent wisdom.

Kindness is empathetic compassion. This compassion comes from a perfect understanding of the two truths; the ultimate in the relative, and the relative manifesting within the ultimate.

Whatever appears, kindness dissolves.
Kindness understands the six realms
where beings are caught up.

Have a great new year –
whatever comes our way!