Sincerity is the key which will open the door through which you will see your separate parts, and you will see something quite new. You must go on trying to be sincere. Each day you put on a mask, and you must take it off little by little.---Georges Ivanovich Gurdjieff
Tag: moral standards
Guide to Moral Speaking
In the 8-Fold Path in Buddhism, which is the outline for achieving Nirvana, I really love the guidelines set out for "right speech". How much this world would be a better place if every person followed these. Teach children these guidelines if you are the parent or grandparent or caregiver. No lying No abusive speech … Continue reading Guide to Moral Speaking
The 5 Precepts
The 5 Precepts are an important ceremony in the life of a Buddhist disciple. The precepts are regarded as means to building good character, or as an expression of such character. One can avoid harm to oneself and others. The precepts are gifts toward oneself and others. People who uphold them will be confident in … Continue reading The 5 Precepts
6 Paramitas: Guide to Living
The Six Paramitas are an important guide to living life, as a disciple of Buddhism. Here are some graphics to help understand them simply... These six paramitas are considered essential qualities to cultivate on one’s path to enlightenment, acting as a roadmap for a meaningful and purposeful life. Practitioners develop these virtues by consciously integrating … Continue reading 6 Paramitas: Guide to Living
A Higher Model for Earthlings
This list of ideals for how we earthlings might model our societies resonated as wise, to me. Titled "12 Things Highly Evolved Beings Have In Common", by Hans Wilhelm, it presents a list of ways in which, supposedly, societies that are more evolved than ours organize themselves and prioritize their values. Wilhelm explains the sources … Continue reading A Higher Model for Earthlings
One Seeker's Story 