Reply To: Sankhara

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taryal
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This reminds me of a quote by Buddha in Kakacūpama sutta:

Even if low-down bandits were to sever you limb from limb with a two-handed saw, anyone who had a malevolent thought on that account would not be following my instructions. This is often depicted as one of the torments of hell. If that happens, you should train like this: ‘Our minds will not degenerate. We will blurt out no bad words. We will remain full of sympathy, with a heart of love and no secret hate. We will meditate spreading a heart of love to that person. And with them as a basis, we will meditate spreading a heart full of love to everyone in the world—abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will.’ That’s how you should train.

Buddha was very serious about removing Hate, such that even if someone were to physically (or verbally) attack us or even our family members, we will still not generate any hateful feelings. This doesn’t mean tolerating abuse but a necessary means to purify our minds.

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