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Japhy
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A suggestion might be to read the forum guidelines, then ask yourself:
What would Buddha say if he were to provide guidelines for Discussion Group participation?
Perhaps he already told us:
1. Be skilled in goodness.
2. Know the path of peaceful ways.
3. Be straightforward, but humble and gentle.
4. Don't be conceited, proud and demanding.
5. Be contented and easily satisfied.
6. Be wise, and skillful in your words. (Intention is hard to interpret online)
7. Wishing happiness for all beings, assist them to be at ease.
8. Don't try to deceive anyone.
9. Don't despise anyone in any way.
10. Don't wish harm upon another.
11. Don't post in anger or ill will.
12. Demonstrate a boundless heart.
13. Cherish everyone's participation.
14. Radiate kindness to all here.
15. Don't hold to fixed views. (Allow others their's)
16. Be free of all sense desires. (Like the need to be better than another)
Read Karaniya Metta Sutta for the full version:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/snp/snp.1.08.amar.html
Of course, it is only my opinion.
What would Buddha say if he were to provide guidelines for Discussion Group participation?
Perhaps he already told us:
1. Be skilled in goodness.
2. Know the path of peaceful ways.
3. Be straightforward, but humble and gentle.
4. Don't be conceited, proud and demanding.
5. Be contented and easily satisfied.
6. Be wise, and skillful in your words. (Intention is hard to interpret online)
7. Wishing happiness for all beings, assist them to be at ease.
8. Don't try to deceive anyone.
9. Don't despise anyone in any way.
10. Don't wish harm upon another.
11. Don't post in anger or ill will.
12. Demonstrate a boundless heart.
13. Cherish everyone's participation.
14. Radiate kindness to all here.
15. Don't hold to fixed views. (Allow others their's)
16. Be free of all sense desires. (Like the need to be better than another)
Read Karaniya Metta Sutta for the full version:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/snp/snp.1.08.amar.html
Of course, it is only my opinion.
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Thank you from me too.
In an ideal world, these guidelines would be followed. I try my best at least when I am mindfull.
But!
"Be straightforward, but humble and gentle."
I've posted questions on here that have resulted in respected members posting things that (at the time) I found insensative and inconsiderate. But at the same time, helped me develop in my practice. Infact, I take there frankness as being a major role in my path. But I still think they could have been more sensitive. (not enough to complain though) Though, had they been more gentle, I'm not sure I would have taken there comments in so well.
Either way, sometimes, people (me included) need a kick in the ass.
Mtns
17 Don't take yourself too seriously online.
Salome
Totally agree with this. There are more than a few times that I have been proven wrong in these forums and proven wrong directly and strongly. These forums have been the biggest source of right view and right practice for me. Looking back I am so glad I got corrected by the experienced practitioners here who really know the suttas in and out. In fact I am still here because of them.
Rather than expecting others to be gentle and polite all the time, I have seen that it does a lot more good to be humble enough to be corrected when I am wrong. Just a thought
Bravo!