Thanks to DigitalDharma, I was able to read this piece on Aussie police officers that are incorporating the Dharma into their work.
Adhering to the principles of non-violence, calmness and love for all human beings is not easy when your day job involves investigating and locking up potentially violent criminals.
But a handful of NSW Police have committed themselves to the ancient philosophy and are applying it in their daily work.
“It’s easy to be appalled and disgusted with the things I have seen, and to view the people that I have to deal with as inherently bad,” one officer, Jason Puxty, said.
“Buddhism has taught me to understand them as people who have done very bad things.
“I will pursue them, process them and deal with them appropriately, but at the same time treat them with dignity and compassion.”
If only I’d run into law enforcement like this during my college years.
via Manning River Times.
