Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Every single word, thought or deed

I term myself a Buddhist because I have taken refuge. But am i truly "qualified" to be one?
I sometimes think not.

Because it is not an easy task to be true to, and follow the Buddha's teachings.
Take Morality and the 5 Precepts for example.

To abstain from stealing. Stealing in this case, is not just the thefts that you read about in the papers. As long as you are not the rightful owner, you would have been considered as having stolen the object even if you were just borrowing it. There are lots of examples of stealing in our daily lives. Examples that most would discount and not think twice about committing.
1. Taking home office stationery for home use, or your kids' use
2. Pushing the time "back" when tearing your carpark coupons
3. Over bargaining with the shop owner
4. Chatting online during office hours (you are stealing the time that your company has paid you for)

Those are just examples to highlight the depth and details towards a moral life.
i want to lead a moral life because i respect and love all beings, and do not wish to suffer nor bring about suffering to others.

more training is involved for me, because every single word, thought or deed has to be fully thought through before it
"appears"

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