What does it mean to be a decent human being in the Shambhala society?
As decent human beings, we face the facts of reality. Whether we are in the middle of a snowstorm or a rainstorm, whether there is family chaos, whatever problems there may be, we are willing to work them out. Looking into those situations is no longer regarded as a hassle, but it is regarded as our duty. Although helping others has been preached quite a lot, we don’t really believe we can do it. The traditional American expression, as I’ve heard it, is that we don’t want to get our fingers dirty. That, in a nutshell, is why we want to stay in the cocoon: We don’t want to get our fingers dirty. But we must do something about this world, so that the world can develop into a nonaggressive society where people can wake themselves up. Helping others is one of the biggest challenges. by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche from our Teaching Library http://www.shambhala.
