03-23-2014, 02:21 PM
Those are good lessons. When I am serving others, it is then possible to serve out of pride. Still, the person is helped, so I think if we can meet the needs of the body, the person is satisfied. Perhaps the merchant was greeted with the greatest satisfaction, since it's hard to judge the intentions of another. He may have seen the flower of the boy as something which could not supply his body, for of what use is a flower.
So compassion is seen through one's own eyes rather than another who is the recipient. Do you think the old man looked fondly upon the flower as a gift. He evidently accepted the gift.
So compassion is seen through one's own eyes rather than another who is the recipient. Do you think the old man looked fondly upon the flower as a gift. He evidently accepted the gift.