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Perceived phenomena versus reality
December 5, 2006 9:42 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Indeed, this fact of life -- that there is often a gap between the way in which we perceive phenomena and the reality of a given situation -- is the source of much unhappiness. This is especially true when, as in the example here, we make judgments on the basis of a partial understanding, which turns out not to be fully justified. From "Ethics for the new millennium" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama - © 1999, The Berkley Publishing Group...Self-ridicule
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he made fun of himself in order to keep others from ridiculing himSearch
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