Though you may be really busy with your own affairs, if you care for others and think of this or that you could do for them, then it will miraculously make you feel even better about yourself.
The sense of responsibility you feel, however small it may be to begin with, will start to grow and help create within you a sense of confidence, decision and continuity. Such a spiritual development given us so naturally like this is what we call “love and compassion.”
Respectfully
Chimyo Takehara
July 2003
自分のことで手一杯でも、せめてもと思って人さまへ思いをかけ、お世話させてもらうと心が不思議に晴れていきます。
わづかに感じた責任がやがて自信となり、決断力と継続力へと育っていきます。お慈悲とはこうして賜わる心の通いなのでしょう。