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Sorry for the short reply Dino, I was just on my way out for my bike ride.
Gen la Deklon's talks are most profound and she speaks from the heart.
Cherishing others, or practising loving kindness brings great rewards. The amazing thing is, the rewards are twofold, importantly benefiting yourself as much, if not more so, yourself. This is why she says...."in particular, your own peace of mind".
I guess you could relate to how we respond and 'feel' on here when we interact with someone. If we were to really examine how we feel, that is to examine closely our feeling sense, other than how we normally experience that sense, that is the touch sensation, but really sit and see how we feel inside. We sometimes say we feel anxious, or sad, nervous or excited....how does that feel?
It's not purely thoughts, it's also a feeling, a vibration really.
Compare the difference in that feeling when we may have replied to someone on here with vitriol and dislike, to when we have replied with fondness and appreciation. If we look and feel within closely enough we will notice, that we're much less likely to feel tension and unease when our response has been positive and welcoming, quite the opposite really.
It's not always easy to respond in a positive way when someone appears to verbally attack with disparaging comments and insults. But when we 'fight back,' no one benefits, least of all ourselves.
By practicing 'cherishing' others this does eventually become totally clear, on here and out there.