Exactly how any of these precepts may appear in specific complex human situations isn’t always so clear. Practicing love might look different in different times and in different situations. Sometimes it could take the form of a shout or a refusal. Sometimes getting angry is necessary to bring another’s bad or abusive behavior to an abrupt stop. What is appropriate in one situation may be inappropriate in another. Everything depends on circumstances—the timing, the setting, the person. So you have to exercise understanding and skillful means, and check, as much as possible, your intentions.
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