Cattāri Brahmavihārā

I am constantly surprised and, of course, gladdened by the upwelling of goodwill and kindness that seems to arise as if out of the blue during the course of my commute. I suppose it’s no different than the arising of afflictive states and impulses–in other words, both skillful and unskillful states have their start in the types of actions to which the mind habitually inclines. No wonder, then, that metta for my fellow travelers arises since I spend part of each day preparing the mind to be gentle and kind.

And, as much as I know the truth of kamma on an intellectual level, it is seeing it at work in my daily life that truly strengthens my conviction in the efficacy of my intentional actions. Furthermore, seeing that the Dhamma of the Lord really does describe the workings of the world gives me allb the more faith in the Triple Gem.