9th Aug '06
Wrong
There is only one thing wrong with you -
you can be truly happy, fully Enlightened -
but you do not want to be... badly enough.
26th Aug '06
Mercy
The Truth is merciless;
so have mercy on yourself -
realise the Truth for yourself,
and be one with it.
4th Sep '06
Brake
Living your life without observing the precepts
is like driving a car without brakes.
It is dangerous to yourself the driver,
and to everyone out there.
Like brakes, the precepts are for control, safety and protection;
they were never meant to restrict or restrain you.
A car without brakes can never come to any good use.
The same goes for a person who has no morality.
8th Sep '06
A Buddhist Management Style
The leader of a group that works together is like a Buddha. He has to see all, be as wise and compassionate as possible, constantly upgrading himself in these aspects, equipping himself with IQ, EQ and whatsoever-Q's, be well-balanced, unbiased... as he is supposed to be the most enlightened of the team.
His team members are like his proteges - Bodhisattvas (future Buddhas) - his helping hands through which things happen. And those who the Bodhisattvas help are of course all beings, the beneficiaries of the team's efforts. All Buddhas train all Bodhisattvas to become Buddhas. And all Bodhisattvas train all beings to become Bodhisattvas.
The Buddhas will enter Parinirvana and the Bodhisattvas will enter Nirvana, which is why other beings will have to take over their tasks in time. This is spiritual evolution - dynamic management that is not at a standstill. This is also the working towards the skill development of all - leadership-training or eventual enlightening of all beings. All Buddhas are the best leaders (capable ultimately, of leading us towards the ultimate goal, which is Enlightenment) - which is why they can be teachers of men and gods, leading by perfect example, not commandingly autocratic, but openly democratic, though firm in principle. All beings are given the best advice by the best possible skillful means. This means the Buddhas are blameless. Thus, for all leaders and would-be-leaders to be blameless, they have to actively work towards perfecting themselves, working towards Buddhahood.
