Honesty VS Kindness

[Cainite]

such an interesting opposition of concepts.  I remember reading years and years ago something about truth being love,  equaling each other.  Feeling that perhaps someone of unconditional benevolence as for example the Dalai Lama would tell someone who comes to ask for guidance would be told truth with unconditional kindness,   right ?

I think we do accept honesty very easily when we feel, behind it,  is kindness.  We may dislike hearing something because it hits some inside fear but the kindness felt coming from the other person definitely shakes us into rethinking things.  Ultimately we feel very grateful.

I guess that's the desired balance.