One is not noble who injures living beings. One is called noble because one is gentle towards all living beings.
Gotama (The Buddha)
I am the owner of my actions, heir to my actions… Whatever I do, for good or for evil, to that will I fall heir.
Gotama
Episode 60 – Four permissions to live lightly
An AI-generated ‘deep dive’ into this aspect of the RAFT to Freedom
Ethical logistics
There is the case where a disciple of the noble ones abandons wrong livelihood and maintains his life with right livelihood.
Gotama (The Buddha).
Our vocation can nourish our understanding and compassion, or erode them. We should be awake to the consequences, far and near, of the way we earn our living.
Thich Nhat Hanh.
Episode 61 – Skilful Livelihood a biological necessity
An AI-generated ‘deep dive’ into this aspect of the RAFT to Freedom
Turning the key and engaging the gears
If you do not strive when it is time to strive, young and strong though you be… sunken in irresolution, you will not find the path of wisdom.
Gotama (The Buddha)
You yourselves must strive; the Buddhas only show the way.
Gotama
Episode 62 – Minimum effective effort
An AI-generated ‘deep dive’ into this aspect of the RAFT to Freedom
How do we love our enemies?
Martin Luther King, Jr
First, we must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive.
He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.
There are those who do not realise that one day we all must die.
Gotama
But those who do realise this settle their quarrels.”
Episode 65 – Forgiveness an essential practice
An AI generated ‘deep dive’ into this aspect of the RAFT to Freedom
This chapter is a work-in-progress that we hope to publish later in the year. In the meantime, we thought that you might be interested in an audio ‘deep dive’ into forgiveness.
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