Sometimes when we reach out to help others, they misinterpret our gesture and instead blame us. Or sometimes people misunderstand our actions and become upset and angry for no apparent reason. In these kinds of situations, it is important for us to examine the motivation for our behaviour and whether we were negligent in any way or had some subtle hostility which we have not owned up to. If we find that we did something wrong, of course, it is best to apologise. But if our motivation was clear and our actions were not intended to be harmful, we simply have to practise patience and compassion and realise that the person is overcome by their afflictions and buying into their karmic vision at that moment. We must stay firm, have a compassionate attitude, and try to communicate as best as we can. Sometimes it may be best to give the person some space because it is difficult to communicate when a mind is like that.

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