Thank you for each of these insights. It is true that "The reality of man is his thought.", but the person who said that 'Abdu'l-Baha, was also very clear that the emphasis was on thought that was complete in its unfolding-not on willy-nilly, capricious mind-bites that offered no consideration of others, and even less consideration of ourselves. Gratitude for the horrible things that happen and forgiveness of those who DO horrible things, also cannot be just knee-jerk reactions, based on chiche' and cannot be of a nature that just encourages perpetrators to continue with their horrible acts.
Thank you for each of these insights. It is true that "The reality of man is his thought.", but the person who said that 'Abdu'l-Baha, was also very clear that the emphasis was on thought that was complete in its unfolding-not on willy-nilly, capricious mind-bites that offered no consideration of others, and even less consideration of ourselves. Gratitude for the horrible things that happen and forgiveness of those who DO horrible things, also cannot be just knee-jerk reactions, based on chiche' and cannot be of a nature that just encourages perpetrators to continue with their horrible acts.