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About Tolerance
One cannot be tolerant to something one doesn’t know. So first comes Listening. Otherwise ‘tolerance’ can be quite in-tolerant. “You must be tolerant.” is of course a paradox. Is tolerance then selective? It appears to be so. You could even define tolerance as being intolerant to intolerance. There is – at first sight – no Read the full article…
Two-Sided Compassion
To relieve suffering and to attain human growth: these two sides form ‘Compassion,’ which one may see as the main aim of humanity. Compassion (with big C) is not something like ‘pity’. To keep the distinction clear, I write Compassion in this text with capital C. A total person (no mere ego) is the modality Read the full article…
Truly Gentle
Being truly gentle includes being gentle to truth in a most humane way. Thus, striving to be gentle is of the highest importance. As in gentle-man, again [see: “A Lady’s Beauty is a Gentleman’s Delight”] Of course, this is not to acquit the ladies from any responsibility or other personal involvement. I’m talking from a Read the full article…