The truth of the dharma is a magical solvent that seeps into every fibre of our being, and seeks to test what it is that holds the bricks of our lives together. If what keeps us intact is unwholesome, the mere exposure to dharma, even a waif of the Guru's words will begin to dissolve whatever binds our wicked lives together. Our world unravels. We feel crushed and frightened. Only in that state, do we realise the compassion of the Buddha who gives us refuge in the sea of our own destruction.
