"It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs." She said, "Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters." (Mt 15:26-27)
Who are we withholding our loving-kindness, compassion and wisdom from? Who are we to judge the worth from the 'dogs'?
Traditionally, when someone asked the Buddha a question, he did not immediately answer them. The questioner would have to ask the question thrice, then the Tathagata would reward their persistence with his answer. Jesus does likewise. The Samarian woman begs Jesus to help her and is twice turned away, as if the Christ had more important things to do: with so many people begging for help, from greed, from desperation, from fear and from faith, Jesus had enough on his plate, me thinks. But the woman persists. Her last request is both at once desperate and full of faith. She knows what the Christ can do for her: her motivation is pure, a mother for her child. She believes and is not willing to be shooed away.
"O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that hour. (Mt 15:28)
Who is asking us for help and we judge them too harshly? Or as unworthy of our attention? And from where does this Selfishness come? What are we afraid of giving up, of losing? Lord, let me give generously and selflessly that i might receive, too.
Deo gratias.
Who are we withholding our loving-kindness, compassion and wisdom from? Who are we to judge the worth from the 'dogs'?
Traditionally, when someone asked the Buddha a question, he did not immediately answer them. The questioner would have to ask the question thrice, then the Tathagata would reward their persistence with his answer. Jesus does likewise. The Samarian woman begs Jesus to help her and is twice turned away, as if the Christ had more important things to do: with so many people begging for help, from greed, from desperation, from fear and from faith, Jesus had enough on his plate, me thinks. But the woman persists. Her last request is both at once desperate and full of faith. She knows what the Christ can do for her: her motivation is pure, a mother for her child. She believes and is not willing to be shooed away.
"O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that hour. (Mt 15:28)
Who is asking us for help and we judge them too harshly? Or as unworthy of our attention? And from where does this Selfishness come? What are we afraid of giving up, of losing? Lord, let me give generously and selflessly that i might receive, too.
Deo gratias.
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