smile, you're heartless
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 (8:14 PM)
i was watching an episode of the oprah winfrey show today. it showed a recap of a little boy, who by now have passed, giving an interview. he was on life support and wheelchair probably since he was born but the words that he said were enormous. it was beyond what any adult could. he felt and touched what most people can only dream about. he reached a state of spirituality and was at ease with himself.
while watching the recap, a colleague walked over and asked what i was watching. i gave him a rough idea what this boy went through and he asked...
him: then 为什么你没有流眼泪？
me: 为什么要流眼泪？
him: 哎哟，没有慈悲之心。
me: 为什么要流眼泪才有慈悲之心？
why must i tear if i have compassion?
why must i display my compassion?
for a devout buddhist, he relied too much on the physical, which by the teachings of buddhism, is all but transient.
does tearing mean i have compassion? does not tearing mean i have none?