"Imagine you are walking in the woods and……" — Tara Brach

Imagine you are walking in the woods and you see a small… - Tara Brach

"Imagine you are walking in the woods and you see a small dog sitting by a tree. As you approach it, it suddenly lunges at you, teeth bared. You are frightened and angry. But then you notice that one of its legs is caught in a trap. Immediately your mood shifts from anger to concern: You see that the dog's aggression is coming from a place of vulnerability and pain. This applies to all of us. When we behave in hurtful ways, it is because we are caught in some kind of trap. The more we look through the eyes of wisdom at ourselves and one another, the more we cultivate a compassionate heart."

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I wanted to be a neurologist. That seemed to be the most difficult, most intriguing, and the most important aspect… — Roger Bannister
We have nothing in our history or position to invite aggression; we have everything to beckon us to the cultivation… — Franklin P. Adams
The truth is often a terrible weapon of aggression. It is possible to lie, and even to murder, with the… — Alfred Adler
Since its first day as a nation, Israel has lived under a cloud of aggression from militant extremists and hostile… — John Boehner
Most recently, terrorist forces have captured Israeli soldiers and fired rockets into Israeli cities - both unprovoked. These acts of… — John Boehner
I have a lot of aggression in me that needs to come out in a not-very-precise or articulate way. — Christina Aguilera
We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace. — George W. Bush
We all seem to be about aggression and greed. It's a massive pressure that affects us all. — Eric Cantona
Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease. — Jimmy Carter
It is only when aggression is legitimate that one can expect prodigies of valour. — Unknown Author
It is not the business of government to make men virtuous or religious, or to preserve the fool from the… — Henry George
No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another; and this is all from… — Thomas Jefferson

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