When we do what is right, we have contentment, peace and happiness.
Contentment is just the realization that God has already provided for me today all that I need for my present peace and happiness.
Other human beings have a right to peace and happiness that is equal to our own; therefore we have a responsibility to help those in need.
We forget that despite the superficial differences between us, people are equal in their basic wish for peace and happiness.
All pain in life comes from wishing things were different than they are. Conversely, peace and happiness must come from accepting life as it is and breaking through the barriers of illusion to do so... All things that we label good or bad often hold in them surprises if we stay open. Each of us has choice in how we interpret life's events and in this way we are each responsible for our own reality.
However capable and skillful an individual may be, left alone, he or she will not survive. When we are sick or very young or very old, we must depend on the support of others. There is no significant division between us and other people, because our basic natures are the same. If we wish to ensure everyone's peace and happiness, we need to cultivate a healthy respect for the diversity of our peoples and cultures, founded on an understanding of this fundamental sameness of all human beings.
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