Dialogues Light Darkness-10

Then , Light answered to Darkness :

-Nobody is free from pain and much less from affliction . But you need to understand something about truth , something that is most important .

Even the purest pain does not solve the question . A piece of bread is not the matter , there are other important , fundamental and necessary aspects .

Listen with attention . The world truly is afflicted and the bread is good but is not the solution . The answer is not found in the bread but in Compassion . I will explain the difference to you . When you feel pity , it is you facing the conflict that has caused you pain . And you want to get rid of that sensation , then , you offer a service , you give attention because you don't want to see so much pain , but you don't look beyond yourself . You are in front of what you don't want to see . You are in front of death . You are in front of the agony . You despise the need, but you keep on being yourself , so distant , so detached from this reality.

Pity is not born out of the heart . You don't have any other commitment than your own pocket . It is like using a perfumed handkerchief to get rid of the bad smell . You may pay , you may give many services but in your heart you are wondering : Poor ones , what have they done ? You don't serve , you serve yourself . The pity is never generous , does not have nobility , only the saying " I don't want this , it frightens , scares , bothers me . Take that child , that animal away from me "

Pity does not love,, but despises , it covers the problem with a perfumed cloth so you don't have to smell it . But in truth , you don't feel anything , since your heart has not cried not even a tear ...continued>