Evil Behavior

I decided, since it's been so helpful to me, I'm going to post one e-mail exchange between me and Nome periodically or even everday I post. (I believe he is fully Realized, a jnani, it's O.K. if others don't) In this one I asked a question about a teacher that I felt had showed sadism in regards to animals. He responded:

Dear Kassy,
Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya
Namaste. Thank you for both of your recent messages.
It is good that you are delving into the four requisites (sadhana)for Realization and the application of them in your own spiritual practice.It is also beneficial to deepen your practice by examining the previousviews of spiritual practice, Realization, and yourself in order to discardlimitations, while retaining that which is fruitful.
When in ignorance, beings use the instruments of action (body,speech, and mind) in foolish and karma-producing ways, because of theirdelusion. Due to that delusion, they do not even perceive how deluded theirviews and activities are. The very basis, that of doing unto others as onewould have others do unto oneself, is not grasped by them. Such dwell intheir own suffering, oblivious of the nature of the true Self and even thepurpose of life. Deserving of compassion, even the compassion they do notshow toward others, they are like characters in a dream who are, themselves,dreaming and talking in their sleep.
The resolution comes from Knowledge of the Self, which istranscendent of the bodies of all and is not confined or defined by life ordeath. This shines as immovable peace and eternal freedom.
If the desire for Liberation is strong and consistent, all that isneeded will manifest within you.
Ever yours in Truth,
Nome

"Deserving of compassion, even the compassion they do notshow toward others, they are like characters in a dream who are, themselves,dreaming and talking in their sleep." I just want to emphasize how profound I just found that. I never really noticed the full implication. I'm dreaming in this waking state, and the people i perceive as 'evil' or 'mean' or 'sadistic' are other characters in the dream who are dreaming and talking in their sleep. wow!