Analytics

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Fearlessness

There is a fearless quality to giving. We have to help those who live in vexation, fear, and despair and encourage them to overcome any difficulties they encounter. The third category of generosity is the giving of fearlessness. If someone encounters a frightening experience and you comfort them and deliver them from distress and terror, you have made a gift of fearlessness.

From Enlighten Your Life: The Six Principles

Ethics

It is wise not to harm. This is the essence of virtue.

From Enlighten Your Life: The Six Principles

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Generosity

There are three major categories of generosity. There is the giving of wealth and there is both inner and outer wealth. Outer wealth and its symbols. We all understand inner wealth refers to one’s own head, brain, eyes, and words. For those poor and disabled, we help them with money and goods for living. If people cannot survive, aren’t satisfied with their basic needs, they will not listen to what you say and follow what you do. Though the help is sometimes minimal, it is an immediate solution to relieve them from suffering, starving, coldness, and so on. With the immeasurable mind of compassion, a conscious person doesn’t hesitate to help under these circumstances.

From Enlighten Your Life: The Six Principles