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salah Mateus · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 585

MAY THIS BE A NEW DAY FOR ALL OF YOU WITH LOVE AND KINDNESS.

MAY DOWN DEEP IN YOUR HEART AND IN YOUR MIND YOU WILL BE MINDFUL FOR PEACE AND JOY AND HAPPINESS.

"AWARE OF THE SUFFERING CAUSED BY THE DESTRUCTION OF LIFE, I
AM COMMITTED TO CULTIVATING COMPASSION AND LEARNING WAYS TO PROTECT THE LIVES OF PEOPLE,ANIMALS,PLANTS AND MINERALS.
I AM DETERMINED NOT TO KILL,NOT TO LET OTHERS KILL,AND NOT TO
SUPPORT ANY ACT OF KILLING IN THE WORLD,IN MY THINKING,AND IN
MY WAY OF LIFE".

FIRST OF THE MINDFULNESS TRAININGS BY THICH NHAT HANH.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS.

Manu Salah

salah Mateus · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 585

SECOND TRAINING

"AWARE OF THE SUFFERING CAUSED BY EXPLOITATION,SOCIAL INJUSTICE,STEALING,AND OPPRESSION,I AM COMMITTED TO CULTIVATING LOVING KINDNESS AND LEARNING WAYS TO WORK FOR THE WELL BEING OF PEOPLE,ANIMALS,PLANTS, AND MINERALS.
I WILL PRACTICE GENEROSITY BY SHARING TIME,ENERGY,AND MATERIAL RESOURCE WITH THOSE WHO ARE IN REAL NEED. I AM DETERMINED NOT TO STEAL AND NOT TO POSSESS ANYTHING THAT SHOULD BELONG TO OTHERS. I WILL RESPECT THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS,BUT I WILL PREVENT OTHERS FROM PROFITING FROM HUMAN
SUFFERING OR THE SUFFERING OF OTHERS SPECIES ON EARTH."

BY THICH NHAT HANH

Manu Salah

salah Mateus · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 585

THIRD TRAINING

"AWARE OF THE SUFFERING CAUSED BY SEXUAL MISCONDUCT,I AM COMMITTED TO CULTIVATING RESPONSIBILITY AND LEARNING WAYS TO PROTECT THE SAFETY AND INTEGRITY OF INDIVIDUALS,COUPLES,
FAMILIES,AND SOCIETY. I AM DETERMINED NOT TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL RELATIONS WITHOUT LOVE AND LONG TERM COMMITMENTS.
TO PRESERVE THE HAPPINESS OF MYSELF AND OTHERS,I AM DETERMINED TO RESPECT MY COMMITMENTS AND THE COMMITMENTS OF
OTHERS. I WILL DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ABUSE AND TO PREVENT COUPLES AND FAMILIES FROM BEING BROKEN BY SEXUAL MISCONDUCT."

VENERABLE THICH NHAT HANH

Manu Salah

salah Mateus · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 585

FOURTH TRAINING.

"AWARE OF THE SUFFERING CAUSED BY UNMINDFUL SPEECH AND THE INABILITY TO LISTEN TO OTHERS,I AM COMMITTED TO CULTIVATING LOVING SPEECH AND DEEP LISTENING IN ORDER TO BRING JOY AND HAPPINESS TO OTHERS AND RELIEVE OTHERS OF THEIR SUFFERING.
KNOWING THAT WORDS CAN CREATE HAPPINESS OR SUFFERING,I AM DETERMINED TO SPEAK TRUTHFULLY,WITH WORDS THAT INSPIRE SELF-CONFIDENCE,JOY,AND HOPE. I WILL NOT SPREAD NEWS THAT I DO NOT KNOW TO BE CERTAIN AND WILL NOT CRITICIZE OR CONDEM THINGS OF WHICH I AM NOT SURE. I WILL REFRAIN FROM UTTERING WORDS THAT CAN CAUSE DIVISION OR DISCORD,OR THAT CAN CAUSE THE FAMILY OR COMMUNITY TO BREAK. I AM DETERMINED TO MAKE ALL EFFORTS TO RECONCILE AND RESOLVE ALL CONFLICTS,HOWEVER SMALL." THICH NHAT HANH

Manu Salah

salah Mateus · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 585

FIFTH TRAINING

AWARE OF THE SUFFERING CAUSED BY UNMINDFUL CONSUMPTION,
I AM COMMITTED TO CULTIVATING GOOD HEALTH,BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL,FOR MYSELF,MY FAMILY,AND MY SOCIETY BY PRACTICING MINDFUL EATING,DRINKING,AND CONSUMING. I WILL INGEST ONLY ITEMS THAT PRESERVE PEACE,WELL BEING,AND JOY IN MY BODY,IN MY CONSCIOUSNESS,AND IN THE COLLECTIVE BODY AND CONSCIOUSNESS OF MY FAMILY AND SOCIETY. I AM DETERMINED NOT TO USE ALCHOHOL OR ANY OTHER INTOXICANT OR TO INGEST FOODS OR OTHER ITEMS THAT CONTAIN TOXINS, SUCH AS CERTAIN TV PROGRAMS,MAGAZINES,BOOKS,FILMS,AND CONVERSATIONS.I AM AWARE THAT TO DAMAGE MY BODY OR MY CONSCIOUSNESS WITH THESE POISONS IS TO BETRAY MY ANCESTORS,MY PARENTS,MY SOCIETY,AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. I WILL WORK TO TRANSFORM VIOLENCE,FEAR,ANGER, AND CONFUSION IN MYSELF AND IN SOCIETY BY PRACTICING A DIET FOR MYSELF AND FOR SOCIETY. I UNDERSTAND THAT A PROPER DIET IS CRUCIAL FOR SELF-TRANSFORMATION AND FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIETY.

THIS IS ONLY TO HELP IN YOUR MINDFULNESS AND TO HELP IN YOUR CONDUCT TO BE A BETTER PERSON.
THE CHOICE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO WISH FOR TRAINING IN YOUR TRANSMISSION.

Manu Salah

TAM UYEN THANH