Buddhism: Leading from the Middle…
I don’t mind so much to be the object of your anger, as long as I am not the cause of it. I can always walk away. And that is the crucial to good Buddhism, not just doing the right thing, but being able to walk away from bad actions, also. After all, how do I know what to do? I don’t, but I know wrong actions when I see them. That’s Buddhist logic, the ‘none of the the above’ option. Negation is the only certainty, and certainty is what we’re looking for in life. No action is required, literally. That is: inaction is required. You don’t have to correct some other person’s questionable actions. So do nothing–quickly. That’s the first thing I learned in kung fu class: leave a bad situation. Violence, even self-defense, is a last resort. Aggression is forbidden. You don’t have to win the argument. Leave. Go buy a homeless person a meal. That will feel better…
hardie karges, 
streaming consciousness... 
tiramit 5:53 pm on February 13, 2019 Permalink |
upekha
hardie karges 11:38 pm on February 13, 2019 Permalink |
Exactly. That’s the goal, equanimity…
Dave Kingsbury 5:05 pm on February 16, 2019 Permalink |
I feel karma already – oof! If in doubt, don’t! Just made that up, as a variant of Don’t just do something, sit there …
hardie karges 9:38 pm on February 16, 2019 Permalink |
Sounds about right to me…