“The Trauma of Everyday Life,” Dr. Mark Epstein’s exploration of his use of Buddhism in his psychotherapy practice, has much to teach lawyers. Epstein writes that, before Buddha, common practice was to tell the truth only if it was pleasant. The Buddha changed this, vowing to speak the truth even if unpleasant to hear — but only if a person is ready to hear the truth.
The best any teacher can do, even a Buddha, is to help the person get ready to hear the truth. Epstein tells the story of a woman whose child had died. She sought help from the people in her town, but they turned away from her. She found the Buddha, who said, “I have medicine for this. But first bring me some mustard seed from a house where no one has died.”
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