 15 Apr 2010 @ 12:29
COMPASSION
Once you've seen the face of god,
You see that same face on everyone you meet.
The true god has no face. The true Tao has no name. But we cannot
identify with that until we are of a very high level of insight. Until
then, the gods with faces and the Tao with names are still more worthy
of veneration and study than the illusions of the world.
With long and sincere training, it is possible to see the face of
god. Holiness is not about scientific objectivity. It is about a deep
and clear recognition of the true nature of life. Your attitude toward
your god will be different than anyone else's god -- divinity is a
reflection of your own understanding. If you experience differs from
others, that does not invalidate your sense of godliness. You will have
no doubts after you have seen.
Knowing god is the source of compassion in our lives. We realize
that our separation from others is artificial. We are neither separate
from other people nor from Tao. It is only our own egotism that leads us
to define ourselves as individuals. In fact, a direct experience of god
is a direct experience of the utter universality of life. If we allow it
to change our way of thinking, we will understand our essential oneness
with all things.
How does god look? Once you see god, you will see that same face on
every person you meet.
365 Tao: Daily Meditations
Deng Ming-Dao
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