Guest guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 This is what should be done By one who is skilled in goodness, And who knows the path of peace: Let them be able and upright, Straightforward and gentle in speech. Humble and not conceited, Contented and easily satisfied Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways. Peaceful and calm, and wise and skilful, Not proud and demanding in nature. Let them not do the slightest thing That the wise would later reprove. Wishing: in gladness and in safety, May all beings be at ease. Whatever living beings there may be; Whether they are weak or strong, omitting none, The great or the mighty, medium, short or small, The seen and the unseen, Those living near and far away, Those born and to-be-born -- May all beings be at ease! Let none deceive another, or despise any being in any way Let none through anger or ill-will Wish harm upon another. Even as a mother protects with her life Her child, her only child, So with a boundless heart Should one cherish all living beings; Radiating kindness over the entire world: Spreading upwards to the skies, And downwards to the depths; Outwards and unbounded, Freed from hatred and ill-will. Whether standing or walking, seated or lying down, Free from drowsiness, One should sustain this recollection. This is said to be the sublime abiding. By not holding to fixed views, The true-hearted one, having clarity of vision, Being freed from all sense desires, Is not born again into this world " ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 Thanks Ben. love Yamini --- Ben Hassine <ben.hassine wrote: > This is what should be done By one who is skilled in > goodness, > And who knows the path of peace: Let them be able > and upright, > > Straightforward and gentle in speech. Humble and not > conceited, > > Contented and easily satisfied Unburdened with > duties and frugal in their ways. > > Peaceful and calm, and wise and skilful, Not proud > and demanding in nature. > > Let them not do the slightest thing That the wise > would later reprove. > > Wishing: in gladness and in safety, May all beings > be at ease. > > Whatever living beings there may be; Whether they > are weak or strong, omitting none, > > The great or the mighty, medium, short or small, The > seen and the unseen, > > Those living near and far away, Those born and > to-be-born -- > > May all beings be at ease! Let none deceive another, > or despise any being in any way > > Let none through anger or ill-will Wish harm upon > another. > > Even as a mother protects with her life Her child, > her only child, > > So with a boundless heart Should one cherish all > living beings; > > Radiating kindness over the entire world: Spreading > upwards to the skies, > > And downwards to the depths; Outwards and unbounded, > > > Freed from hatred and ill-will. Whether standing or > walking, seated or lying down, > > Free from drowsiness, One should sustain this > recollection. > > This is said to be the sublime abiding. By not > holding to fixed views, > > The true-hearted one, having clarity of vision, > Being freed from all sense desires, > > Is not born again into this world " --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release > 9/1/2003 > The New with improved product search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 1/10/03 5:26 PM +0200 Ben Hassine ben.hassine (AT) xs4all (DOT) nl wrote: > This is what should be done By one who is skilled in goodness, > And who knows the path of peace: Let them be able and upright, > > Straightforward and gentle in speech. Humble and not conceited, > >.................... > > Whatever living beings there may be; Whether they are weak or strong, > omitting none, > The great or the mighty, medium, short or small, The seen and the unseen, > > Those living near and far away, Those born and to-be-born -- > > May all beings be at ease! Your description of goodness offered a prayer for the welfare of all inspired by Bhuddist mahayana tradition. I take it its an example of the tone of goodness. Can I ask you, do people not act according to their consciousness? Or is there also evil in our world? Also along that line, may I ask if goodness is a skill, can we learn it, for instance by the examples you've given? Regards, John Plum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Dear John Plum, It is a torture to struggle with the impossibility to explain the unexplainable. Anyway: I don't think goodness is a skill nor do I think genuine goodness or humility can be cultivated. I think these qualities spontaneously arise when your mind becomes clearer and it is easier for you to see or recognise what is behind the mind. Also I would like to say that goodness and humility are not what we expect them to be. They operate on an impersonal level and have nothing to do with our concepts of what is right or wrong. And yet we all have a very deep and trustworthy intuition of what the essence is of goodness and humility. This intuition when closely examined is none other than the Heart. So the only thing to be done is to dive within and find out. Also I posted the Metta sutra because it points to this intuition inside. Love, Ben. PS The Heart is All. I can never explain this and it might sound stupid. Yet this is the only thing I know for sure. - chueewowee RamanaMaharshi Thursday, October 02, 2003 6:06 PM Re: [RamanaMaharshi] metta sutra 1/10/03 5:26 PM +0200 Ben Hassine ben.hassine (AT) xs4all (DOT) nl wrote:> This is what should be done By one who is skilled in goodness, > And who knows the path of peace: Let them be able and upright, > > Straightforward and gentle in speech. Humble and not conceited, > >....................> > Whatever living beings there may be; Whether they are weak or strong,> omitting none, > The great or the mighty, medium, short or small, The seen and the unseen, > > Those living near and far away, Those born and to-be-born -- > > May all beings be at ease! Your description of goodness offered a prayer for the welfare of all inspired by Bhuddist mahayana tradition. I take it its an example of the tone of goodness.Can I ask you, do people not act according to their consciousness? Or is there also evil in our world?Also along that line, may I ask if goodness is a skill, can we learn it, for instance by the examples you've given?Regards,John Plum ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/2/2003flushleft>fontfamily> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 Thanks Ben, excellent thoughts. 3/10/03 11:53 PM +0200 Ben Hassine ben.hassine (AT) xs4all (DOT) nl wrote: > I don't think goodness is a skill nor do I think genuine goodness or > humility can be cultivated. I think these qualities spontaneously arise > when your mind becomes clearer and it is easier for you to see or > recognise what is behind the mind. > Also I would like to say that goodness and humility are not what we > expect them to be. They operate on an impersonal level and have nothing > to do with our concepts of what is right or wrong. And yet we all have a > very deep and trustworthy intuition of what the essence is of goodness > and humility. This intuition when closely examined is none other than the > Heart. So the only thing to be done is to dive within and find out. Regards, John Plum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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