My Response to “The Courage of Compassion” by Galen Pearl
“Once a person has surrendered his/her will and become a mere tool, there are no lengths of evil to which the fool will not go, yet all the time is unable to see that it is evil. Here lies the danger of a diabolical exploitation of humanity, which can do irreparable damage to the human character.
But it is just at this point that we realize that the fool cannot be saved by education. What he/she needs is redemption…”
~Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Bonhoeffer’s message is a stark warning to us all. Should we chose to march, write letters to various publications or to our congress people, give money to what we feel is a “just cause” — lets us remember that all are susceptible to personal and collective error, to misguided thinking, to human frailty.
"Compassion and the Individual" Tenzin Gyatso: The Fourteenth Dalai Lama
The purpose of life
ONE GREAT QUESTION underlies our experience, whether we think about it consciously or not: What is the purpose of life? I have considered this question and would like to share my thoughts in the hope that they may be of direct, practical benefit to those who read them.
I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. From the moment of birth, every human being wants happiness and does not want suffering. Neither social conditioning nor education nor ideology affect this. From the very core of our being, we simply desire contentment. I don't know whether the universe, with its countless galaxies, stars and planets, has a deeper meaning or not, but at the very least, it is clear that we humans who live on this earth face the task of making a happy life for ourselves. Therefore, it is important to discover what will bring about the greatest degree of happiness.
BE A SUPPORTER OF HIS HOLINESS AND WORLDWIDE COMPASSION…