In Harmony with Friends and Brethren (Companions)
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The Inner Dimension of Love
We can only know true harmony in our community if we have this internal harmony. This is a combination of strong self-met art so that others' preferences do not trouble us and the desire for the welfare of others. It may not mean we have to do anything, bearing witness to each other may be enough. That's what they, you, do. Remember your private ordination and your preceptor whatever their personality. When I first entered the hut at Dhanakosha, before Sangadebi spoke, there she was, an embodiment of loving-kindness. In bearing witness to my going for refuge, she was like an archetypal version of herself, telling pure friendship
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