Christopher Brainerd blogs about his journey into Buddhism

This is a collection of Christopher Brainerd's ramblings written as a novice student of Buddhism.
My primary practice is Jodo Shinshu, yet I ramble on many spiritual topics.
Some of what follows is original, some are quotes or summations for which I provide the source.
Gassho!

Monday, April 11, 2011

Spitting in the wind

Even when there are people who slander, we guard them with compassion. Even when they harm us, we still treat them with kindness. The element of benefit is with us; the element of harm is with the others. An evil person harming a holy person is like spitting in the air, or throwing trash to the wind. It does not dirty the other but rather dirties oneself.
>Ssu-shih-erh-chang-ching

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