Siddhartha: Love is possible only when there is understanding. And only with love can there be acceptance. Practice living in awareness, children, & you will deepen your understanding. You will be able to understand yourselves, other people, & all things. And you will have hearts of love. That is the wonderful path I have discovered.
Under ultimate analysis, everything is empty, but in conventional terms, everything exists. Thus, suffering exists, samsara exists, cultivation exists, liberation from suffering exists, and transcendence of samsara exists. The interplay of ultimate and conventional truths is precisely the marvel.
Siddhartha: Love is possible only when there is understanding. And only with love can there be acceptance. Practice living in awareness, children, & you will deepen your understanding. You will be able to understand yourselves, other people, & all things. And you will have hearts of love. That is the wonderful path I have discovered.
— Old Path White Clouds, Thich Nhat Hanh
Without understanding, love cannot arise—yes, that's exactly it.
And without love, there can be no acceptance—yes, that's exactly it.
Thank you for your sharing.
Under ultimate analysis, everything is empty, but in conventional terms, everything exists. Thus, suffering exists, samsara exists, cultivation exists, liberation from suffering exists, and transcendence of samsara exists. The interplay of ultimate and conventional truths is precisely the marvel.
Standing in the Middle Way, neither leaning nor swaying.
Thank you for your patient reading, Francesca. I'm delighted to hear that you found it rewarding.
May we all be nourished by the wisdom of the Dharma, and may our awareness shine ever brighter.