What are the characteristics of man as a spiritual being?

Answer 1

Ø March on the road where you are morally supported, retreat from the entrance of evil.

Ø Do not take the side paths that tells you to become successful later.

Ø Do not do in darkness what you think nobody knows.

Ø Accumulate self-disciplines, which can benefit yourself and others by exercising good will, but do not put it up for sale.

Ø Be loyal to good work.

Ø Assist your parents and the elderly when they are in need.

Ø Be friendly and kind to youngsters.

Ø Straighten out your life first before you teach others.

Ø Have sympathy for the orphans.

Ø Help the helplessly widowed.

Ø Protect those younger than yourself.

Ø Have pity for people’s problems.

Ø Be happy with other’s achievements.

Ø Help others in emergency.

Ø Save people from danger.

Ø View another’s attainment as your own.

Ø Have compassion for another’s loss as your own.

Ø Do not make show of other’s shortcomings.

Ø Do not dazzle people with your advantages.

Ø Stop the spread of evil influence and assist the development of good.

Ø It is sign of spiritual growth when you can take what is less, not complain when you are humiliated, and be surprised by receiving a favor.

Ø When you do kindness for another, do not expect it to be returned.

Ø Do not feel remorse when you have given something good to people. ..... Itchie.C2

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Sickness of the Spirit is caused by obstacles which must be overcome before you can reach for spiritual maturity. Here are _______'s

guidelines to tell you if you are sick or not.

>To be moody and fuzzy and use others as your victim is sick.

>To be greedy and disregard righteousness is sick.

>To be lascivious and ignore your own virtue is sick.

>To cling to worldly object is sick.

>To hate others and pray for their death is sick.

>To overindulge in something that you like and to discard your spiritual light is sick.

>To defame the reputation of others and then boast of your own goodness is sick.

> To change for your own benefit that which has already been accepted is sick.

>To convert your virtues to new, fashionable, immature thought is sick.

>To be in treacherous collusion is sick.

>To pass rumors about anything is sick.

>To hold a narrow view and mislead people is sick.

>To make a false statement is sick.

>To defile the good name of others is sick.

>To swindle simple people is sick.

>To brag about your own achievement is sick.

>To violently use your force, capability and speech is sick.

>To be dualistic in thinking and unfaithful to your true nature is sick.

>To lie and cheat is sick.

>To be meddlesome in the business of others is sick.

>To disclose the secret of others is sick.

>To look into activities of others without their knowledge and approval is sick.

>To bewilder people so that they will stumble and fall is sick.

>To teach evil is sick.

>To rob people of their profits is sick.

>To take from others when they don not have the strength to resist is sick.

>To be deceitful is sick.

>To injure others with evil and crafty means is sick.

>To postulate conclusion is sick.

>To misappropriate and cheat is sick.

>To suppress the weak and help the violent is sick.

>To be hypocritical is sick.

>To be untruthful in speech and insincere in thought is sick.

>To bend your own virtuous principle for popular interest is sick.

>To be jealous of another's virtues and capabilities is sick.

>To allure and entice the naive is sick.

>To use slanderous language is sick.

>To seduce the young, ignorant or naive is sick.

>To vilify the virtuous is sick.

>To exaggerate in emotions and speech is sick.

>To radically treat those who are lost is sick.

>To pride yourself on your own intelligence and to use this sarcastically against others is sick.

>To abuse your own influence by suppressing others is sick.

>To use force is sick.

>To use social power to threaten others is sick.

>To try to influence others with an alluring manner of speech is sick.

>To borrow and not return is sick.

>To pride in your own wealth is sick.

>To take pride in your honor and glory is sick.

>To envy those who become prosperous is sick.

>To please with or to be pleased with flattery is sick.

>To ridicule the success of others is sick.

>To take pride in your own high virtue is sick.

>To obstruct another from accomplishment is sick.

>To disturb public affairs selfish purpose is sick.

>To disguise your bad motives with beautiful approach is sick.

>To make people believe that you are straight when you are actually crooked is sick.

>To insult others with what you think is correct is sick.

>To feel that others are disgusting but to praise yourself is sick.

>To think that you are superior to others is sick.

>To take credit for other people's accomplishment is sick.

>To complain about your own life is sick.

>To make people believe that a fabricated story is true is sick.

>To endanger others in order to acquire or preserve your own security, or because you like to behave this way, is sick.

>To incite a riot is sick.

>To be critical of affairs of others and not to practice your own cultivation is sick.

>To cause others to be burdened is sick.

>To take advantage of people is sick.

>To use people's shortcomings as a means of controlling them is sick.

>To expect repayment for doing a favor is sick.

>To demand that people do you favor is sick.

>To envy what others have acquired is sick.

>To argue habitually is sick.

>To curse is sick.

>To take [mind-altering] drugs or use alcohol improperly is sick.

>To hold prejudices is sick.

>To not forgive others for their wrongdoings is sick.

>To refuse the good advice and teachings of others is sick.

>To behave recklessly is sick.

>To be unreasonable is sick.

>To be self-righteous is sick.

>To hold skepticism toward all truth is sick.

>To make fun of others who are insane, sick or with afflictions is sick.

>To be arrogant and impolite is sick.

>To use vulgar or obscene language is sick.

>To disrespect people who are young or old is sick.

>To adhere to an unhealthy environment is sick.

>To be undutiful in your work is sick.

>To be irresponsible with your life is sick.

Disclaimer; interpretation of what's sick, healthy, good, bad, virtuous, etc., depends on our conditioning. This is just a draft.You may want to omit, add or edit some of what's written here and do our own list.

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I know my life is peaceful and harmonious I live with compassion I love and nurture myself I do not criticize others or myself I channel my anger into constructional acts I live in the present releasing the past I reach out in loving service I harmonize with nature and all others in my world I accept greater peace in my life now And so it is

Show up, pay attention, speak from the heart and don’t be attached to the outcome

If you realized you made a mistake, make amends immediately

You will learn something new everyday if you pay attention

Real honesty means willing to see things as they are, without having any motive or intention to change them

Being honest with ourselves is the most important virtue. By being honest with ourselves, it is possible to find the reason why we should strive to be a gentle, a kind and caring being

True spiritual cultivation begins with a premise that you already have a pure spirit and only need to clear away obfuscation (confusion, obscure)

You can never stop trying to purify yourself, and cultivate the sacred that is inside you

To withhold your scorn is beautiful. To see that we are all of one family is compassion

Self-sacrifice is not included. You don’t have to sacrifice yourself to help others.

Avoid anger and greed. Use concentration and awareness.

Worship is not a matter of obeisance to a God. It is a matter of achieving God-like qualities in yourself.

Pain is often thrust upon us in this life. But suffering is voluntary.

Take the blame, not the credit

to be so strong that nothing disturb your peace of mind.

To make your friends feel that there is something in them.

To think of the best. To work for the best. And expect only the best.

To be as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

To be too big for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to accept presence of trouble.

Delusion is caused by our discriminating mind and attachments.

To believe blindly in the scriptures is one thing, to be pious is another.

Cultivation is correcting one’s erroneous thoughts, speech and actions.

The unexamined life is no worth living.

The mind knows no limit, aside from those it accept.

Our true heaven is in the present moment. To live in the present is a miracle; not to walk on water.

We pay so much attention to what is wrong. Why not notice what is wonderful and refreshing?

Thoughts and emotions almost always go together, so that when we are attracted to a certain thing, we tend to exaggerate all its positive qualities and minimize all its negative ones.

Many people don’t think about morals, yet they point to their actions and words as religious, and praise themselves as saints.

FIRST, CEASE FROM EVIL! (But what is evil?)

“My teachings are like fingers pointing to the moon. Do not get caught in the thinking that the finger is the moon.”

Is it more important to believe in karma or is it more important to believe that the central thing is to be a kind person?

Beginning anew is to change your heart, your mind, and to transform the ignorance that brought about wrong actions of body, speech and mind. And to help you cultivate your mind of love.

Iron is ruined by rust. The rust springs from the iron itself. Evil thoughts are like rusts. They harm the person who thinks them.

Why do we commit ourselves to one idea of happiness? When we do this, we limit our happiness. If we let go of that idea, happiness will come to us from all directions.

Experts have no need to flaunt their knowledge; and that who are dilettantes (amateur) who are showing off.

We seldom realize the blessings we have enjoyed until we have trouble.

People in fear do fear some things, that further escalates fear, which increases insane activities.

Truth is not the property of any one religion, culture or age.

Those whose spirits are scattered are flowery in their speech. Those whose virtues are wiped out, are hypocritical in their actions.

What is seen is a lie. What is heard is a lie; only what results from a thorough inquiry can be the truth.

We spend so much time staring at one thing and thinking of another.

True love, joy and peace have no opposites. This is because they arises from beyond the mind. Emotions on the other hand, being a part of dualistic mind, are subject to the law of opposites.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. If we do not go back to ourselves in the present, we cannot be in touch with life.

The real measure of spiritual development lies in how well a person manages disturbing emotions such as anger, jealousy, resentment, greed, ego-clinging, etc..

It seems easier to defend actions than to honestly examine them. We are quicker to attack than to admit. Admission requires courage.

Perfect nobility does not need titles. Perfect wealth does not need possessions.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must always be moving.

The important thing is not to stop questioning.

All life is a dream. Not because it is not there, but because we project different meaning upon it.

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.

Voluntary simplicity is not so much about living with less; it is about living with purpose and balance.

SIMPLIFY! ! SIMPLIFY!!

There are no negative emotions. There are only negative attitudes toward emotions.

The more knowledge and ability there are, the more virtue declines; so sages are pure and simple without complexities.

A sect or a party is an elegant devise to save men from vexation of thinking.

If scriptures are to be judged by their ruthless leaders, no scriptures are sacred.

Trying to control that which can never be controlled will not give us final happiness. In fact trying to control ever changing and insubstantial phenomenon is what gives rise to our sense of isolation and fragmentation.

Those people who offer you positives are exploiters. They offer you which you want and through which they exploit you.

Clinging to what is dear brings sorrow. Clinging to what is dear brings fear. To one who is entirely free from endearment, there is no sorrow or fear.

Please do not say that beliefs brings people together, no organize religion has ever done that.

Can a mind which has been subjugated, intimidated, forced, compelled to believe, can such a mind be free to think?

People forego of available rewards because it is not what they expect or think is fair.

Beliefs inevitably separate. If you have a belief or when you seek security in your particular belief,

You become separate from those who seeks security

In some other form of belief. All organized religion is based on separation.

Self-knowledge is the beginning of wisdom, which is the ending of fear.

Facts do not require beliefs. Beliefs can live without evidence. Facts require evidence.

To believe the impossible is gross superstition. To believe the possible because it is possible is blind credulity.

If everybody thinks alike, then somebody is not thinking.

6 PARAMITAS

1. Generosity 2. Disciplines 3. Patience

4. Exertion / Awareness 5. Meditation 6.Wisdom

4 NO

1. No willfulness 2. No fixation or attachment 3. No insistence or desires..

4. No Egotism or No self...

5. SPIRITUAL POWERS..

1. Faith (in self)... 2. Energy 3. Mindfulness... Concentration.... 5. Wisdom...

5 VIRTUES

1. Benevolence, associated with humanity, kindness and compassion.

2.Justice, Is associated with righteousness and duty.

3. Courtesy, is associated with decorum and social grace..

4. Wisdom, associated with investigation of things and understanding of principles..

5 Truthfulness or sincerity, is considered the core of the above virtues..

5 EYES , a term for the range of potential perception available to humans..

1. Flesh Eyes, Which is the ordinary perception available to humans.

2. Celestial Eyes is the power of clairvoyance.

3.Wisdom Eye, the power of intuitive insight.

4. Objective eye, the power to see things as they are.

5. Enlightened Eye, The power to see both the absolute and relative truth..

4 KNOWLEDGE

1. Round Mirror knowledge- impartial awareness..

2.Knowledge of Equality.

3. Observational Knowledge.

4. Practical Knowledge.

PRACTICES

1. Being filial and respectful to parents, teachers and elders...

2. Having the great compassionate heart.

3. Nurturing our thinking & Wisdom..

4. Broadening our minds to care for all sentient beings.

3 POISONS

1. Greed

2. Anger

3. Ignorance

3 LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENTS

1. One mind undisturbed in Enlightenment

2.. One mind undisturbed in Mindfulness..

3. Constant Mindfulness..

3 LEARNINGS

1. Self Discipline. 3.Deep Concentration....3. Wisdom..

10 VIRTUOUS CONDUCTS

1. NO killing.. 2. NO Stealing.. 3. NO sexual Misconduct... 4.NO abusive language..

5. NO bearing tales. 6. NO seductive words. 7. NO greed.. 8. NO lying. 9. NO anger..

10. NO ignorance..

5. Virtues (Confucius)

. 1. Gentleness.. 2.Kindness.. 3. Respectfulness 4. Thriftiness.. 5.Humility..

16 ATTRIBUTES IN BEHALF OF OTHERS.

1. Mercy. 2. Gentleness.. 3. Patience.. 4. Non-attachment. 5 Control.

6. Skill. 7. Joy.. 8. Spiritual love. 9. Humility. 10. Reflections. 11. Restfulness.

12.Seriousness.. Effort. 14. Controlled Emotions. 15. Magnanimity. 16Concentration..

COMPASSION from CO- which mean Togetherness, and PASSION, which mean Strong Feeling..... When we see someone in distress and we feel their pain as if it were own, and strive to eliminate or lessen their pain, then this is compassion..

Self-knowledge is the beginning of wisdom, which is the end of fear.

Ø To discover magnificence in every moment of a simple life is truly life’s greatest reward.

Ø The hardest mountain to climb is the plainness of one’s own mind

Ø No one is satisfied with a plain life; they are always struggling to improve their situation, and the more they struggle, the more they deviate from their true nature.

Ø The more information gathered, the more attention attracted; the more wealth accumulated, the more distorted the beauty of an honest heart. It’s like putting too much make-up on your face. Making who you really are more and more remote.

Ø My life depends on me.

Ø 3 treasures 1.) Be kind. 2.) Do not look for expansion in material enjoyment or emotional indulgences. 3) Do not try to control other’s lives.

Ø Most people only look at what they wish to get; they do not look to fix themselves. To cultivate, fix yourself.

Ø Flowing water does not stagnate.

Ø Moving hinges do not rust.

Ø When you look up to the high, spiritually and emotionally, you are low. When you respect the low, spiritually and emotionally you are high.

Ø Utilize the circumstances to help your growth, but do not let it control you.

Ø When the mind becomes too complicated and sophisticated, simple fun can no longer be satisfying. Then harmful fun is invented. To maintain naiveté and innocence is to truly enjoy life.

Nobody said the road to Spirituality is easy. Yet it can be attained. Don't worry if you cannot be 100%. If you're a better person today than yesterday, then that's very good.

As a Zen Master once said,"We are all perfect beings, but we can still improve."

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