Anger
limits us. But if we have the courage to look at our anger and its
causes and to learn from it, we can develop an open heart—a heart of
genuine compassion.
—Jules Shuzen Harris, “Uprooting the Seeds of Anger”
The
law of karma implies that we must assume our share of responsibility in
what happens to us. This is easier in the case of happiness and when
positive developments occur in our life. But in adversity, I find a
source of deep wisdom. It has allowed me to become friends with what I
would otherwise deem bad and therefore reject.
—Phakyab Rinpoche and Sofia Stril-Rever, “Gratitude for My Torturers”
