tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350618880009072374.post4811611798438351643..comments2023-08-23T01:37:52.765-04:00Comments on ByChanceBuddhism: You never know!Renatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02443520247398112519noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350618880009072374.post-63329380347879125422012-07-17T19:00:05.043-04:002012-07-17T19:00:05.043-04:00Hello Jeanne, Thanks so much for your comment. I a...Hello Jeanne, Thanks so much for your comment. I am happy to hear that you have benefitted from encounters such as these in your life!Renatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02443520247398112519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350618880009072374.post-10764956457547441372012-07-17T16:49:17.403-04:002012-07-17T16:49:17.403-04:00Yes, I certainly have had those experiences, and f...Yes, I certainly have had those experiences, and felt very rich for them.Jeanne Desyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800258273705288582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350618880009072374.post-55733616337541346952012-07-13T10:06:02.753-04:002012-07-13T10:06:02.753-04:00Thanks so much, VivJM, for your insightful comment...Thanks so much, VivJM, for your insightful comment, and for sharing your story. Sometimes stopping for a moment and seeing the human being in someone else can really open up our world. <br /><br />Thanks again!Renatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02443520247398112519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350618880009072374.post-43659191208984859612012-07-13T10:03:29.989-04:002012-07-13T10:03:29.989-04:00I know, right?! It is amazing how common these typ...I know, right?! It is amazing how common these types of encounters are. And yes, sometimes digging deeper is truly necessary. :)Renatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02443520247398112519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350618880009072374.post-63126933690154896202012-07-13T10:01:09.927-04:002012-07-13T10:01:09.927-04:00Very true, Lon. Please keep in mind I was just bei...Very true, Lon. Please keep in mind I was just being cheeky in this post, hence the "like" in quotes. A feeling of love, or at least understanding and empathy towards all can have some remarkable effects. <br /><br />Thanks for the comment, and take care!Renatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02443520247398112519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350618880009072374.post-79651085848198912932012-07-12T05:31:40.649-04:002012-07-12T05:31:40.649-04:00Oh yes, I can relate. I have been doing metta med...Oh yes, I can relate. I have been doing metta meditation for a person who I find very "difficult". I had always seen him as very condescending & arrogant. Then something happened, where I looked at him and saw the rawness and vulnerability in his face and I thought "you know what, this person is just trying to do the right thing". I wouldn't say we were exactly friends now, but I do feel that a barrier came down in that moment, which enabled me to see him as another human being, as worthy of love & compassion as any. I felt surprise and gratitude.<br /><br />Thanks for your thought provoking post!VivJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138515974908772675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350618880009072374.post-66701504181500071382012-07-11T20:23:39.072-04:002012-07-11T20:23:39.072-04:00I have had those experiences. You see someone and...I have had those experiences. You see someone and the first impressions isn't the greatest, but after a few encounters, you see that person is a good person. I've also had the opposite experience. Where I meet someone and I think, 'Wow, that person sure is kind, friendly, or whatever' to find out they are truly a pain in the patootie lol But I also agree with Lon, if you look hard enough, EVERYONE has something good within them. We just may have to dig deeper with some people than others. hee heequietmind279https://www.blogger.com/profile/12764056691222266920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350618880009072374.post-75816456031079813682012-07-11T18:51:35.462-04:002012-07-11T18:51:35.462-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com