Those who cease
setting up like against dislike,
who are cooled,
who are not swayed
by worldly conditions -
these I call great beings.
Dhammapada v. 418
Liking and disliking can happen so quickly, we feel we have no control over them. Somebody says something pleasant and we find we like them. Another person says something hurtful and we dislike them. It might be true that we can't stop liking and disliking arising, but if we slow down a little, we might notice we do have a choice; whether or not to follow them – whether or not to make a ‘me’ out of them. When awareness is well established, liking and disliking can be seen as movement taking place in a larger reality. What is that reality?
With Metta,
Bhikkhu Munindo
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