Vengeance

Learning to take life's insults without becoming reactionary is a central challenge and developmental process of humanist practice. Taking time, once ensuring my survival and well being, to consider what has happened and to learn from it has proven invaluable in my own life. The opportunities to do this are endless in mortal lives, no matter what cushions of wealth or perceived security exist around us.

 

The cycle of violence is fueled by thoughtless reaction. Immediate retaliation in a nuclear-armed age could extinguish our entire species from the face of a ruined planet. Therefore, the quest to eliminate violence and vengeance on an individual human level through personal practice is a contribution to this exceptional planet and all lives upon it. It is what one mindful and compassionate person can do in the face of the uncontrollable in his/her environment.