{"id":17541,"date":"2015-10-01T22:06:25","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T14:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=17541"},"modified":"2015-10-01T22:07:17","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T14:07:17","slug":"stonepeace-461-470","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2015\/10\/stonepeace-461-470\/","title":{"rendered":"Stonepeace (461-470)"},"content":{"rendered":"

[461] If we are somewhat reluctant
\nto observe even the five precepts,
\nwe are somewhat reluctant
\nto become better people and
\nwe are somewhat ‘bad’ people.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

[462] The immature blame their parents.
\nfor nurturing themselves poorly.<\/p>\n

The mature blame their karma,
\nfor shaping themselves poorly.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

[463] The Bodhisattva path is
\nto live meaningfully,
\nto die meaningfully, and
\nto be reborn meaningfully\u00a0\u2013
\nonly to perfect and express
\ncompassion and wisdom.<\/p>\n

[464]\u00a0From fickleness of mind
\narises fickleness of word and deed.<\/p>\n

From steadfastness of mind
\narises steadfastness of word and deed.<\/p>\n

[465] Continual presence of apology over the same issue
\nis continual absence of resolution over the same issue.<\/p>\n

[466]The greater the sincerity
\nto make amends,
\nthe swifter the action.<\/p>\n

The lesser the sincerity
\nto make amends,
\nthe slower the action.<\/p>\n

[467] Profuse worded apologies
\nwithout necessary remedies
\nis deceitful hypocrisy.<\/p>\n

[468] While we are blown by the winds of our past negative karma now,
\nthose who blow the winds create the winds of their future negative karma later.
\nWe ought to stop creating such negative winds for each other.<\/p>\n

[469] Personal will to help more
\nshould not be in lack when
\npolitical will to help more
\nis in lack.<\/p>\n

[470] We must not mistaken
\nmere talk about action
\nas actual action, just as
\nwe must not mistaken
\nmere talk about resolution
\nas actual resolution.<\/p>\n

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