If we are interdependent with
everything and everyone, even our smallest, least significant thought, word,
and action have real consequences throughout the universe.
Throw a pebble into a pond. It sends a
shiver across the surface of the water. Ripples merge into one another and
create new ones. Everything is inextricably interrelated. We come to realize
that we are responsible for everything we do, say, think, responsible in fact
for ourselves, everyone and everything else, and the entire universe.
Glimpse After
Glimpse
Sogyal
Rinpoche
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I once had a friend
that often said, “Be careful what you think, thoughts have density.” It seems a
heavy burden of responsibility once I accept this proposition. However, I have
found that I can change my thinking by not taking action on negative impulses and simply trying to change how I
act and react to fear. Fear is at the root… the boogieman… behind and
underneath motivations based on hatred, greed… lies and deception project
a false image of my self and the confusion this causes multiplies exponentially. But, I have
come to understand that the opposite is also true and that positive energy is more
productive and powerful. Even the slightest positive gesture can turn around a
mountain of despair. The ripple effect is seen everywhere… time and time again…
a handful of people have opened minds to whole new paradigms. It can be seen
in the evolution of societies in the grand scale but all these changes came
about with a simple insight that was acted upon (from Jesus Christ to Mahatma Gandhi
to Martin Luther King). All the evil in the world is counterbalanced by simple
gestures of kindness displayed by each and every one of us… from the love of a mother
for her child to a hand reaching out to help another, we are connected.
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