Fifteen

"To the ordinary being, others often require tolerance.

To the highly evolved being, there is no such thing as

tolerance, because there is no such thing as other.

She has given up all ideas of individuality and

extended her goodwill without prejudice in every 

direction.

Never hating, never resisting, never contesting, she is

simply always learning and being.

Loving, hating, having expectations:

all these are attachments.

Attachment prevents the growth of one's true being.

Therefore the integral being is attached to nothing and

can relate to everyone with an unstructured

attitude.

Because of this, her very existence benefits all things.

You see, that which has form is equal to that which is

without form, and that which is alive is equal to 

that which rests.

This is the subtle truth, not a religious invention,

but only those who are highly evolved will

understand this."

I do my best to consider, learn, and grow. Sometimes love can be dangerous, in that it makes one vulnerable. But tolerance is worse--it hardens the heart, resulting in anything from grudging acceptance to masked hatred. All of that is not just dangerous, but deadly. Vulnerability leads to openness, while a hard heart could very well close and die.