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Tag Archives: understanding
Ten Duties of a Leader
A leader should not crave wealth and property, and should dedicate personal resources to the welfare of all. A leader should cultivate morality, never killing, cheating, stealing, exploiting others, committing adultery, uttering falsehoods, or becoming intoxicated. A leader should sacrifice … Continue reading
Posted in Dharma View, Sutra
Tagged austere habits, avoid war, bear no grudges, Buddha Shakyamuni, congenial temperament, cultivate morality, endurance, fearlessness, forbearance, free from hatred, honesty, integrity, Jataka I, kindness and gentleness, patience, prevent violence, promote peace, self-control, simple life, sincerity, tolerance, understanding, universal welfare
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Expressing and suppressing feelings
I grew up in a time when the expression of emotions was considered healthy and even necessary. Otherwise, we were told, suppression would lead to uncounted mental and physical maladies. Suppressing emotions —and, for good measure, any and all desires— … Continue reading
Posted in Q&A
Tagged 'Express yourself', abide, acceptance, and subside, arise, dharma, empty source, expressing emotions, extremes, fallacy, fashion of the 60s, healthy, hypocrisy, internalized repression, luminous clarity, mastering emotions, mental health professionals, necessary, observing emotions, physical maladies, political fashion, self-control, self-liberation, spatial and temporal location, suppression, understanding, witnessing emotions
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