The Buddha looked at his senior disciples and said, "Listen carefully to both sides without prejudice. carefully consider everything you hear to determine which things are in accord with the teaching and which things are not. Things in accord with the teaching lead to peace, joy, and liberation. They are the things I myself practice. Things I have cautioned against and which I do not practice are not in accord with the teaching. when you understand what things are in accord with the teaching and what things are not, you will know how to help both sides find reconciliation."
---Old Path White Clouds, by Thich Nhat Hanh---
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