Just as a doctor must study and train before he can go out and help
others, a practitioner, however well intentioned he may be to want to
help those around him, must train and deepen his understanding and
practice of the ways of the world before he can truly help others.
Sitting there and meditating may seem selfish, as you're focusing on
training your own mind and learning to see the world as it really is.
But before you train your mind, before you train and learn to master
your own emotions, how do you expect to be a support to others and to
help others who need comfort and compassion?
There was a story of a man trapped in a well crying out for help. A
passerby hears the cries and well intentioned though without thinking
he jumped into the well. Now two people are stuck in a well...
If you does not attempt to liberate yourself from suffering, how can you
liberate another from his or her pain and suffering? If you are not
able to step back and stop yourself becoming caught up in confusion and
chaos, how do you expect to free another from the same?
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