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The morals of a spiritual person
I was apping my cousin a few days ago, and he said to me, I miss people that are honest, upright, principled in my life. And I told him that is one of the reasons that I spend time on Buddhist forums, they are generally more principled.
Of course for Buddhists there are the Five Precepts and the Bodhisattva ideal that encourage us to be better people. In our consumer society the people who get rewarded are those who will do anything to increase shareholder profits, which is basically a stance of selling out your moral backbone to the highest bidder. This chase towards making money is ultimately depraved, it is morally corrupt.
So what about spiritual people who do not feel a connection with Buddhist morality? Christians perhaps? They also have a morality that is perhaps more complex, less pure. So you could certainly argue that most spiritual people you are likely to meet have morals that would keep them from following money or power exclusively.
Jeroen
Re: What we are doing right?
Strong, skilful views can definitely help one remain upright in today’s society. Every persons situation is unique and we all have to find what works for us, all we can do is share a few tips and tricks, so with that in mind:
- sleep well, getting enough high quality sleep is very important;
- essential medication on a regular rhythm, consistency is all;
- eat the right kind of diet for you, it needs some experimentation;
- get enough love in your life.
Jeroen
Re: What we are doing right?
@Jason said:
seeing a psychiatrist
The neurodivergent movement seems to be having a bit of a moment, that is for sure. But my experience with psychiatrists is that they are generally more interested in prescribing you pills than in genuine mental health. Music and Buddhism have done me more good in recent years than anything else.
Jeroen
Re: in the name of our bodhi+dharma
sound
hear
is always here.
tune in tune out
up to you
but
birds chirp
better than
loud mouths
Re: in the name of our bodhi+dharma
be
eat eat
shit shit
sleep sleep
repeat.....
summer
fall
winter
spring
birds/bees/tree
is same
eat eat
shit shit
sleep sleep
repeat
now
is
way
so be the way
nowhere is
way.
Re: What we are doing right?
I guess one thing I'm doing right is not letting the current political shenanigans get to me. I've resolved to accept the things I cannot change, have the courage to change the things I can, and do my best to discern the difference.
I won't let it go to my head, lol.
Walker
Re: Being mindful of our actions
Being human is samsara and being a Buddha (as we all try to be) is nirvana. Are they different? Nah!
Samsara = Mind turned outwards lost in its projection (Been there and done that-more times than I care to admit)
Nirvana = Mind turned inwards recognising its true nature (Practicing on being there and doing that-practice makes perfect and perfect practice makes perfect practice)
Shoshin1
Re: Being mindful of our actions
Some might say that..
Samsara = phenomena being subjugated by a "self versus others" mentality.
Is such suffering actually addressed merely by the direction that a mind faces?
Couldn't a Mind turned inwards also describe myopic limitations, just as a mind
turned outwards might offer a wider world beyond the walls of our sandbox?
Nirvana= phenomena no longer being shang-highed by an ego's cravings.
What does a No Mind know anyway?
Appropriate actions are one spoke of the 8 fold path wheel and as such are best supported by the understanding, thought, speech, lively hood/relationships, effort, mindfulness & concentration of the 4 Nobel Truths.
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