Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Buddist Teacher Thieh Nhat Hanh

When you plant lettuce
If it does not grow well, you do not blame the lettuce.
You look into the reasons it is not doing well. 
It may need fertilizer, or more water.
You never blame the lettuce.
Yet if we have problems with our friends or our families, we blame the other person.
But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well.
Like lettuce.
Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reasons and arguments. 
That is my experience.
No blame, no reasoning, no argument....just understanding.
If you understand, and you can show you understand,
you can love and the situation will change.

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