Whenever we strive to do good, and there are those who do not understand what we are doing, it is our responsibility to find a way to explain until they come to understand.
However, if a person already knows full well what we are about, yet deliberately seeks fault with us nonetheless, the Great Master given this guiding principle: “Neither fight nor flee — simply resolve to continue doing good.” Do not lose your composure. Guard your state of mind well.
For if we allow ourselves to lose our temper with such a person, we may well lose our head entirely. In such a situation, one must cultivate equanimity and let the matter rest there. Do not engage in argument or dispute — it serves no purpose. When the time comes that the other person reflects and arrives at understanding, the matter may be revisited. If they have not yet come to that point, one must simply let it be for now.
February 8th, 2015
