Not to commit evil, but to practice all good, and to keep the heart pure: This is the teaching of the Buddha.
“To keep the heart pure” means to try to keep the mind uncluttered. It does not mean that we are saintly. It means that we are reasonably aware, reasonably caring, open to ourselves and to others, and not influenced by hatred, greed, or delusion. – Martine Batchelor, "The Precepts: A Special Practice Section"
I read this passage the other day, and I was struck by the simplicity of living that this bit of wisdom crafts for us. I wonder how this teaching, now nearly 5000 years old, could be replaced by a belief in Christianity and Muslim, which seem to cause great violence to other humans.
I wondered how these faiths only in existence for about 2000 years, could arise. As I was sitting in meditation, the simple answer came to me – they arose because the true teachings which supported the teachings of Buddha for different geographical regions, were pushed aside because of the individual’s need for power and to support their hatred and greed. This thought was so powerful that I nearly fell off my meditation cushion. And, it made me sad – very sad.
May we all find that place in ourselves to be kind and carrying, and beyond the passions of hatred, and greed. May delusion be released as we shed our ego.
See the November 2011 Angels’ magazine “The New Wave” at www.angelsandancestors.com
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