Today's idea accurately describes the way anyone who holds attack thoughts in
his mind must see the world. Having projected his anger onto the world, he sees
vengeance about to strike at him. His own attack is thus perceived as self
defence. This becomes an increasingly vicious circle until he is willing to
change how he sees. Otherwise, thoughts of attack and counter attack will
preoccupy him, and people his entire world. What peace of mind is possible to him then?
It is from this savage fantasy that you want to escape. Is it not joyous news to
hear that it is not real? Is it not a happy discovery to find that you can
escape? You made what you would destroy; everything that you hate and would
attack and kill. All that you fear does not exist.
Look at the world about you at least five times today, for at least a minute
each time. As your eyes move slowly from one object to another, from one body to
another, say to yourself:
"I see only the perishable."
"I see nothing that will last."
"What I see is a form of vengeance."
At the end of each practice period, ask yourself:
"Is this the world I really want to
see?"
The answer is surely obvious.
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