{"id":17229,"date":"2015-08-13T21:26:16","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T13:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=17229"},"modified":"2015-08-13T21:26:16","modified_gmt":"2015-08-13T13:26:16","slug":"stonepeace-231-240","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2015\/08\/stonepeace-231-240\/","title":{"rendered":"Stonepeace (231-240)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[231] Unless of an enlightened community,<br \/>\ngroupthink can nurse small-minded collective delusion<br \/>\ninstead of big-heartedly tapping upon wisdom of the larger masses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17230 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12.jpg?resize=500%2C210\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12.jpg?resize=96%2C40&amp;ssl=1 96w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[232] Stand up against injustice,<br \/>\nlest it perpetuates unchecked,<br \/>\nbut realise that so-called injustices are personal karmic effects too.<br \/>\nA Middle Path between outright resistance<br \/>\nand resigned acceptance is needed.<br \/>\nJust do what should be done to make things right<br \/>\nwhile maintaining peace of mind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[233] Our limited sacrifices for others are<br \/>\ninfinitesimal in comparison to that of<br \/>\nBuddhas and Bodhisattvas for all beings.<br \/>\nAs long as we do not see their greatness and aspire to be like them,<br \/>\nwe will remain as limited beings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[234] The ignoble counts his sacrifices for others.<br \/>\nThe noble counts his blessings in being able to be of service to others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[235] The Bodhisattva path is to sacrifice<br \/>\nthe sense of self by helping others as selflessly as possible<br \/>\nuntil there is no more &#8216;self&#8217; to &#8216;sacrifice&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[236] The ignoble sacrifice little for<br \/>\nworldly matters and lament much.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The noble sacrifice much for<br \/>\nspiritual matters and lament not.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[237] One who frets doing a minute more of Dharma work,<br \/>\nand cannot wait to rush back to worldly life<br \/>\nis probably not spiritually motivated enough for Dharma work.<br \/>\nOne&#8217;s immediate Dharma &#8216;work&#8217; should be to learn more of the Dharma instead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[238] Any work becomes Dharma work<br \/>\nwhen done to express and increase<br \/>\ncompassion and wisdom for one and all.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[239] Dharma work is Dharma practice.<br \/>\nIf Dharma work is not seen as Dharma practice,<br \/>\nit is not Dharma work, but just worldly work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[240] The essential Dharma work is to sacrifice self<br \/>\nfor propagating the Dharma,<br \/>\nwith as little sense of sacrifice or self as possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17231 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/we.jpg?resize=480%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/we.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/we.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;ssl=1 96w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/we.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/we.jpg?resize=38%2C38&amp;ssl=1 38w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/we.jpg?resize=186%2C186&amp;ssl=1 186w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/we.jpg?resize=184%2C184&amp;ssl=1 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Get &#8216;The Stonepeace Book&#8217; 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