No such thing as tolerance

To the ordinary being,

others often require tolerance.

To the highly evolved beings,

there is no such thing as tolerance,

because there is no such thing as other.

 

They have given up all ideas of separateness

and extended their goodwill without prejudice in every direction.

 

Never hating, never resisting, never contesting,

they are simply always learning and being.

 

Loving, hating, having expectations:

all these are attachments.

Attachments prevent the manifestation of true self.

 

Therefore the wise are attached to nothing

and can relate to everyone with an unstructured attitude.

Because of this, their very existence benefits all things.

 

That which has form is equal to that which is without form.

That which is alive is equal to that which rests.

 

This is the subtle truth, not a religious invention.

About Tashi Nyima

Venerable Tashi Nyima is the Preceptor at Nying Je Ling (Universal Compassion Buddhist Congregation).
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