What We Become

The Buddha said, "Our life is shaped by our mind, we become what we think." The Dhammapada
It's not just our lives, but those of those around us. They too become what we think of them. We see them as our mind sees them rather than as they are. How would we experience them if we could let go of the image of them that we cling to? Who are they? Do we answer by describing them as our mind perceives them?  This is the hardest thing for us to do---to let go of what we hold on to as the truth about them when it is more the truth about us. Let's turn the Buddha's words a bit and see what we experience: "The people around me are shaped by my mind, they become who I think they are". As you read this what is your mind telling you?