Perfecting Our Truthfulness

In the story of the Buddha’s death, it’s said that as he was dying, he turned to those around him and said, “Make of yourself a light." Like a lamp in a dark place, it doesn’t matter how long the darkness has been there, as soon as the lamp is illuminated, it shows the way things are.

This statement points to our capacity for self-honesty, to be able to illuminate the dark places, to tell ourselves the truth, even if we’re not able to say it out loud, even though it might be difficult to see the truth. One of the characteristics of a wise person is a wise person is always true to themselves, always recognizing what's happening, even if it's not necessarily good news about themselves.

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