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#Mastodharma Ch 21.

My comments are informed by Thich Nhat Hanhs' "Peaceful Action, Open Heart: Lessons from the Lotus Sutra"

Ch. 21, "Many Forms"
This chapter touches on the 4th skillful means of a Buddha, being many things, to actually understand and know where someone is coming from, INCLUDING BEING FIERCE, like holding a gun.

Immediately, I thought of Alex Pretti. He was peaceful, being present, witnessing and helping protestors (literally helped someone get up off the ground) (cont)