Unexpected Freedom

Unexpected Freedomfocus of our attention will not be so outward. What we willbe feeling for is our own inner motivation – whether we arecoming from a place that is intending to cause harm to othersor not. In that knowing we can have strength and confidence.The Buddha didn’t have any enemies. How could that be,since even a relative of his, Devadatta, had someone try to killhim? Not to mention all those monks who sided withDevadatta’s attempt to take over leadership of the Sangha.The Buddha didn’t have enemies because he was fully at onewith his own heart. Since he didn’t allow his heart energy toflow into heedlessness, thoughts of ill will never occurred tohim. For him everyone, even someone who tried to kill him,was a friend. It was from this understanding that the Buddhasaid, ‘As rain cannot penetrate a well-thatched roof, so thepassions cannot invade a well-trained heart.’Thank you for your attention.82