Many of us are feeling stress from the current political situation. This stress includes feelings of frustration, anger and even hatred toward people with political views different from our own.   These frustrations and conflicts are a totally normal part of human life--the result of the 3 poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance.   Over 2000 years ago, Shakyamuni Buddha offered this observation to help people respond to conflicts in their lives:   “Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hate alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.” (Dhammapada V. 5) PHOTO: Shakyamuni Buddha Statue (Photo Credit: Anne Spencer) Shakyamuni’s teaching remains useful today, and can be applied in our daily lives. In the course of my day, I hear many perspectives on the current political and social situations—I agree with some and strongly dislike others. Among friends, relatives, online, and on TV I hear harsh and insulting comments regarding   others’...