March 22, 2010
- Buddha on Keeping Your Damn Mouth Shut -
- (note to self) -
So long, monks as my knowledge and vision was not entirely clear, about the twelve aspects of the Four Noble Truths, or these Four Noble Truths, I did not claim to have had a peerless awakening in this world with its humans and celestials, its gods and devils, its ascetics and priests. Only when my knowledge and vision were entirely clear in all these ways, did I claim to have had such awakening.
Not claiming to have had breakthroughs, heeding this advice on a more mundane level than that… Don’t speak on things until you know what it is you want to say, and feel sure that you are saying it as best as you can.
Also, check out the post on Mind Deep that I took this from. Marguerite explains a very interesting (and non-traditional) take on the 4 Noble Truths.
Comment by Ian — March 22, 2010 @ 4:31 pm
Thanks Ian! and deep bow to you! May you enjoy the treasure of Dharma, Buddha, and Sangha (online or offline) :)
Comment by Marguerite Manteau-Rao — March 22, 2010 @ 4:44 pm