The magnitude of needs and suffering in this world can be overwhelming. Sometimes, we may feel unable to do anything significant about this multitude of needs, so we do nothing at all. However, remember that a powerful waterfall is not one continuous drop of water, but is made up of many millions of drops. Small, seemingly insignificant drops. Put all these drops together and that is where the power is generated. The yang is the power of all the drops, the yin a drop by itself.
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Sitting peacefully doing nothing Spring comes and the grass grows all by itself. –Zen saying
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“He abused me, he struck me, he overpowered me, he robbed me.” Those who do not harbor such thoughts still their hatred.
Summary: In this society we live in, there are often quarrels. Often people become obsessed with the wrongs they felt were done to them. This causes the anger within them to grow. But those who forgive the wrongs done to them, find that their anger quickly vanishes. They then are able to dwell in peace.
Dhammapada Verse 4
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