CATEGORY: PLUM SPORT DATE: AUGUST 3, 2017
With a steaming mug of hot lemon water near my yoga mat, it is flexibility I seek.
Love, unconditional love, is no respecter of persons, Of course y’all know this.
A short time ago I had the pleasure of attending a talk on “The Power of Respect” given by the venerable Thubten Chodron, who is just as personable and lovely when talking one on one.
This focus on respect was not on our honoring those of high achievements, paying homage to those dedicated to achieving lofty endeavors, or our inclinations to revere specific religions, nationalities, gender or places, but rather respect with equanimity, the need to value others, all life.
To look for the good in another human being and to honor that is respect. I have believed this for a long time and have this in common with Ven. Chodron, besides the fact neither of us own a cell phone.
Our intention to find good, to see good, is our unconditional love emanating from our heart. In this permanent, inclusive love there is no favoritism, no partiality, just a thoughtful consideration perpetually permeating all we do, all our activities.
What about encounters where we take exception to that lying cheat, those pilfering scoundrels that cause our blood to boil, we find offense with boisterous exaggerators, totally object to murderous, narcissistic ego maniacs, and are just plain weary of rude customer service, bullies, and obnoxious road fiends?
Well, unconditional means no exceptions, we still got to find the good.
What happens when things are said of you… hoity-toity and annoying etc., perhaps, maybe, those things are true, I’m thinking probably not, really, how can they be possibly true? “I don’t get no respect!” I mean you, you don’t get no respect.
Give respect? But why do I have to be first? Fine, I’ve got my super-duper Hubble-like telescope out and I”m lookin’ for the good… I’m lookin’, I’m lookin’!
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