Originally posted by Blake
Quite. Damn, once I saw the illusion of the self it no longer seemed so reasonable for me to believe that I could go around judging and persecuting beings. Heck, now I don't even kill blood sucking insects, I don't take offense at another being needing some of my blood to live, there's no need to take offense at such a thing! (and if I were to take offense, I'd have to take much offense at my sustenance habits, I result in unimaginably more death and harm than a blood sucking insect).
It brings with it, a tremendous sense of solidarity. We're all down here together and all beings suffer, lets not make conflict over trivial things.
Quite. Damn, once I saw the illusion of the self it no longer seemed so reasonable for me to believe that I could go around judging and persecuting beings. Heck, now I don't even kill blood sucking insects, I don't take offense at another being needing some of my blood to live, there's no need to take offense at such a thing! (and if I were to take offense, I'd have to take much offense at my sustenance habits, I result in unimaginably more death and harm than a blood sucking insect).
It brings with it, a tremendous sense of solidarity. We're all down here together and all beings suffer, lets not make conflict over trivial things.
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