"'Suppose there is a hereafter and there is a fruit, result, of deeds done well or ill. Then it is possible that at the dissolution of the body after death, I shall arise in the heavenly world, which is possessed of the state of bliss.' This is the first solace found by him.
"'Suppose there is no hereafter and there is no fruit, no result, of deeds done well or ill. Yet in this world, here and now, free from hatred, free from malice, safe and sound, and happy, I keep myself.' This is the second solace found by him.
"'Suppose evil (results) befall an evil-doer. I, however, think of doing evil to no one. Then, how can ill (results) affect me who do no evil deed?' This is the third solace found by him.
"'Suppose evil (results) do not befall an evil-doer. Then I see myself purified in any case.' This is the fourth solace found by him.
A person only needs goodness within him, to agree with this philosophy, no matter what his religious orientation is." Right view, Right aspiration [ the path to wisdom ]
Right speech, Right action, Right livelihood [ the path to morality ]
Right effort, Right mindfulness, Right concentration [the path to meditation ] "
In today's world even agreeing with the above philosophies sounds to be a hypocrisy :)
2 comments:
any ideas of switching religions sis?
i wud recommend zen buddhism as a side-way of living
ha ha .. No ideas of switching religions dear, but as I was saying, these philosophies are more like ways of life than religion. I'm not very familiar with the ideas of Zen, but even if you look there, most books on Zen are self-help books,and not books on religion, right?
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