Apprentice: I am very confused about myself. I seem to keep upsetting people and causing them pain. People seem to misunderstand me all the time.
Teachers: The way to let go of confusion is to practise. If you
really practise then you will become a less complicated and more
transparent person who is less likely to upset and hurt others.
When
you look at other people, you may see that they are less greedy than you
or have more generosity; less angry than you or have more clarity; that
they are less compulsive than you or have more warmth and compassion;
that they are less paranoid than you or have more active accomplishment;
that they are less depressed than you or have more awareness. If you
see this, then you can either believe that you are permanently trapped
in your current state of mind, or that you can change.
As practitioners we believe that we can change and that Dharma offers opportunities for change and liberation – so we practise.
page 58, Illusory Advice, Ngakma Nor’dzin & Ngakpa ’ö-Dzin, Aro Books Worldwide, ISBN: 978-1-898185-37-6
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