02-12-2009, 12:00 AM
"When a warrior learns to see, he sees that a human being is a luminous egg whether a
beggar or a king. There is no way to change anything; or rather, what could be changed in that luminous egg? What?"
As for mercy... don't you ever understimate the power of exploiting others with pity.
Imagine how many people do it every day.
There are two ways of asking something: In a humble, self-sufficient and mature manner... and pushing the self-pity of the one
being asked.
Warriors don't fall for the second but if they can help, they do so.
beggar or a king. There is no way to change anything; or rather, what could be changed in that luminous egg? What?"
As for mercy... don't you ever understimate the power of exploiting others with pity.
Imagine how many people do it every day.
There are two ways of asking something: In a humble, self-sufficient and mature manner... and pushing the self-pity of the one
being asked.
Warriors don't fall for the second but if they can help, they do so.