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Post-heedlessness
Dhammika
Veteran
"Who once was heedless, but later is not, brightens the world like the moon set free from a cloud." ~ Buddha
The Pali Canon has some pretty dark stuff in it about the lesser realms, but the Buddha also repeatedly talks about abandoning unwholesome thinking and behavior and the good that comes from turning the beat around (to quote the disco song). So, that's good. Having done some pretty heedless stuff in my life, I wonder how other sometimes heedless fellows feel about their callow pasts. (callow: 'inexperienced and immature,' good definition for unskillful behavior)
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Tee Hee.
Still heedless. Sorry.
Oh to be a moon ...
Can't change it as it's past. Learned from it.
Like @lobster, Still have moments of immense and not so immense stupidity (heedlessness). Fortunately, fewer and shorter lived. Still learning.
Just remember, when you step in it, step back, clean it off, wash it off or get new boots/shoes/sandals and trek on. The key is to keep seeking (trekking). Rest if you must, but don't think you've made it just because you crested the first hill. After all, there are 1,000 more and each one get's bigger.
Oh, and when you finally scale the 1001st one, there is a whole new range to tackle.
Pitons to the ready!
Peace to all