11 .A WHY PAIN? WHY PLEASURE? PONDER REASON AT LEISURE. IT’S EASY TO SEE, SOMETIMES DISTINCTLY, THAT YOU’RE BASIC ACTIONS ARE JUST FINDING THEIR REACTIONS*(1) *(1) – THIS SEEMS TO BE A SUBTLE UNDERCURRENT WHICH ATTEMPTS TO MOULD ONE’S WAY OF LIVING – MEANINGFULLY. 11 .B A RATER …
12. DO NOT PAUSE TOO LONG, OR LEISURE, AT A PLEASURES ;(*1) (TRANSIENT HAPPINESS OR) FOR YOU MAY NEGLECT AND FAIL TO FIND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR UNFRAGILE, SUSTAINED HAPPINESS. (*2) (THE JOY OF THE TRUTH CAN BE AUGMENT ANY TRANSIENT SENSUAL HAPPINESS, PARTICULARLY TO AVOID THE REBOUND NEGATIVE …
13. A ALWAYS TRY TO EVALUATE ALL THE THINGS IN THE LIGHT OF REALITY, FOR THE JOY OF THE TRUTH AND CONFIDENCE! (*1) TO REACT REALITY (*2) (IMPATIENTLY OR IMPULSIVELY) IS TO ACT THOUGHTLESSLY; WITH A KNOWLEDGE OF REALITY THIS IS A FOLLY OF IMMENSITY. (*3) (CALM AND SOLITUDE TEND …
14 .a WHAT YOU ARE, IS THE RESULT OF WHAT YOU WERE; WHAT YOU WILL BE, IS THE RESULT OF WHAT YOU ARE. HENCE, THE PRESENT IS EVER CAPABLE OF REFORMING OR TRANSFORMING THE PAST AND FASHIONING OR MOULDING AN EW FUTURE. (TRADITION IS THE BUGBEAR OF ADJUSTMENT, AND A …
15. TOTAL MENTAL RAPPORT OR COMPATIBILITY, WITH PHYSICAL CONGRUITY OR BALANCE, AMOUNTS TO ULTIMATES DESIRABILITY OR – LOVE. TOTAL MENTAL COMPLETE, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL, LOVE COMPATIBILITY*(01) COMMON HAPPINESS (Same sense of values) (Perfect understanding or, never having (Absolute liking) to say that you are sorry) (01) Mental compatibility is not …
16 .A SEX (UNLIKE FOOD) IS NOT A PAINFUL, PHYSICAL NEED. BUT INSTEAD IT IS A MENTAL URGE WHICH, UNCHECKED, CAN BECOME A LUSTFUL ADDICTION SMILER TO – THE SCOURGE OF REALITY – ALCOHOL*(1). HENCE IT MUST BE SUBLIMATED (WITH UNDERSTANDING) TO A GREATER JOY LIKE L-O-V- E*(2). (LOVE CAN …
17 LIVING IS A CARNAGE! SO A HUMANENESS, OR A PRACTICALLY MEANINGFUL COMPASSION, IS NECESSARY TOWARDS SUBHUMAN FORMS-THE UNFORTUNATES. BUT ALAS, COMPASSION SEEMS CONFINED TO THOSE THAT BLEED AND SCREAM. THE SILENT SUFFERERS LIKE THE EVOLUTIONARY ADVANCED FLOWERING PLANTS HAVE BEEN IGNORED. IF TAKE LIFE, AS YOU MUST,*(1) BE IT …
18. THE VIRTUE OF PATIENCE IS NOT TO ENDURE AN (UNPLEASANT) EFFECT, BUT TO INVESTIGATE IT S CAUSE – BEFORE REACTING AND TOLERANCE IS THE ABILITY TO MODIFY THE ENSUING REACTION APPROPRIATELY.*(1) PAIN: PAUSE *(2): CAUSE*(3): THEN COURSE! *(01) Frequent irritation and even anger arising out of an incompatible …
19 A. BUDDHISM MEANS (AS IN AN OFT QUOTED TEXT) REALIZATION THAT THE TRUTH OR TEACHING IS: WELL EXPOUNDED BY THE BUDDHA*(1), (’SWAKHATHO BHAGAWATHO DHAMMO’) If the truth is well expounded, it should satisfy everyone who can comprehend it, without any compromising faith or belief. (COMMENTARY) TO BE ACHIEVED …
“THE ESSENCE OF IT ALL – 20, 21 & 22.” 20 .A THE BUDDHA/ TEACHER DISCOVERED/ RATIONALIZED REALITY, THE TRUTH OF LIFE & EXISTENCE OR THE WORKINGS OF THE NATURAL LAWS. IT IS UP TO APPLY THESE LAWS (OF SCIENCE) TO ANY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, AND DERIVE AN ABSOLUTE UNDERSTANDING OF …
