For example, when we stand at a traffic light and someone behind us honks the minute the light turns green, our hearts are filled with anger and we judge that person severely. If we do that, we’re making a mistake, the Dalai Lama said. Who knows why that person honked? Perhaps he’s rushing to the hospital. It could be a soccer mom, late, speeding to pick up her stranded daughter. Perhaps it’s a man who was just told he was seriously ill and is now a nervous wreck. The truth is that we know nothing about the source of that honk, and so a wise person shouldn’t get angry or judge.
