No Enemies

Date: 2022-04-21 Thursday

One of the greatest understandings of the Buddha, which he embodied in the midst of his own perilous times, is that there are no enemies. No matter what, he saw the potential in people for awakening, which as we saw during last session could include even hardened criminals.

Now, as we watch the war in the Ukraine, and face the possibility of worse to come, it’s important that we bring this teaching of “no enemies,” into our hearts.

We’ll consider these questions. This is a chance to look deeply into our own instincts to demonize, and how we can instead cultivate compassion, even for beings whose actions are damaging, in these most difficult of times.

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