Tolerance is a powerful means to conquer all oppositions, obstacles and adversaries in life, but it is not easy to practice.
Wars and conflicts among countries, religions, and various groups show that dialogues and negotiations are usually helpless, even useless to solve differences. The roots of the problem of differences lie in human ignorance, hatred and greed. To solve the problem, therefore, we need to uproot or transform these human illnesses. One possible solution is to practice tolerance by taming the mind. This is a huge task for each of us, at the individual level.
The practice of tolerance demands a strong will and an selfless desire to improve oneself and the world around us. Discipline and effort are necessary for this tolerance training. Every second in daily life the practitioner needs to observe his/her body and verbal behaviors,as well as emotional and mental states or perceptions. Together with the practice of no discrimination based on an understanding of the interconnectedness in the universe, a boundless love to others, and, most importantly, the practice of no self, the practitioner will gradually increase his/her ability to tolerate. This is one goal of true meditation.
