Future Buddha Maitreya
Bodhisattva of Lovingkindness
Wisdom is in knowing our own being.
Becoming fully aware of our self –
who we are & what we are doing.
As the knowing of our own being grows,
we come to know the other as a being also.
Kindness is based upon the realization
that our self & the other are of one kind.
As our consciousness evolves
it is as if a light is shining
through our minds, revealing
that we are not mere things –
existing only for others,
but beings existing for ourselves.
As our consciousness deepens
it is as if a love is flowing
through our hearts, revealing
that others are beings as we are –
existing not only for us,
but for themselves also.
This is the initial arising of
a revolution of consciousness:
If others are not things,
then we must cease
using & hurting them.
If others are beings,
then we must begin
serving & helping them.
In the name of wisdom & kindness
let us propose a Diamond Rule –
Treat others as the Self.
Because they are.
This is a basic human pathway
to spiritual awakening.