Saturday, March 10, 2012

call back every judgment


"Whenever a judgment or evaluation
Arises within you,
Whether positive or negative,
Add the three words: '. . . just like me.'
You can go ahead and judge another as lazy,
But be inclusive with it:
He is so lazy, just like me.
She is arrogant, just like me.
They are incompetent,
She is unreliable,
He is angry,
Just like me.

Call back positive judgments in the same way:

The Dalai Lama is so wise, just like me.
She is so compassionate,
He is so strong,
Just like me.

In this way, call back every judgment to yourself
And realize that there is no other out there:
It is all you."

— Arjuna Ardagh

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