06-02-2020, 02:25 AM
(05-31-2020, 01:49 PM)Navaratna Wrote: This oftentimes makes people lose empathy or seeing the importance of it. I myself sometimes do feel like it is just a drag like "oh..so there's more to it than just making sure I don't need help from anyone. *sigh* I guess you're right Ra, but sometimes it feels like it'd be a lot more simple to just tune everyone out." and oftentimes people just don't even seem to want my empathy lol.
I can absolutely relate to this. It can be so discouraging when we try our best to be loving, understanding, and empathetic, only to have the pain and distortions of this world reflected back to us as though our best efforts mean nothing in the face of this difficult world. I suppose that is where faith comes in. For us to offer love, empathy, and understanding unconditionally requires faith, because intellectually, we are bound to doubt our efforts in one way or another. It takes a spiritually strong person to say, "Yes, it seems as though this world does not care for my love - but I will offer it anyways." I think that's where my personal lesson is right now. Thank you for sharing Navaratna.
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