Steven Tierney shares
that we begin to truly embody the Bodhisattva vow when our decisions
are based on their impact on "we" rather than "I." We pause and consider
others before we think or act. It doesn't mean we forget ourselves, but
that others are considered in our actions.
Taking
this vow we commit to not being instigators of any further chaos or
misery in the world. Just meditating quietly is a moral act because,
during that time, we refrain from creating any conflict.
He
shares that ethical living (known as Śīla in Buddhist practice) goes
beyond refraining from harm - we become liberators. The foundations of
Śīla are three components of the Eightfold Path:
- Wise speech
- Wise action
- Wise livelihood
Pausing
to consider these three can become our code of conduct that embraces
self-restraint, primarily motivated by freedom from causing harm.
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