How kind are you?

A wise man once said:

'Kindness in words creates confidence,
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness,
Kindness in giving creates love...'

I know of a perfect negative example of the above.

This man is cruel with his words. A self-proclaimed buddhist... but I see/feel/hear/smell not a single atom of zen in him. He speaks with vengeance, towards all beings, young or old, man or woman, regardless of race, language or religion. When a young child recently shared with him her good results, he said "So what if your results are good, your EQ is zero." When people decide not to patronize his shop, he unleashes his colorful vocabulary of curses. When people fall sick, he says they deserve it. Kindness in words creates confidence. He is the one with zero EQ and zero confidence.

This man cannot think straight. His sense of logic is warped. Right is wrong, Wrong is right. He spends his days obsessing over get-rich schemes, firmly believing that everyone owes him something... anything. He thinks the worst of all people, & imagine the worst of all situations. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. He is the superficial one.

This man does not love. He promises, but does not do. He rules, but does not serve. He believes himself to be the Almighty, & coerces the weaker-willed to be his humble servants. Giving nothing, he takes everything... Kindness in giving creates love. He is one who knows no love.

Oh Buddha, Jesus, Allah, Lord Khrishna... Why oh why does such a man exist? Someone who knows no love, what is his role on planet Earth?

To all those whom he has hurt, let us be the confident, profound, & loving ones. Let us be kind... (and try to) forgive him.

Amitabha...