| The power of the mind is a wonder. If you know | | | | called ....The choas of the mind.2] When a person |
| which is right and which is wrong, you can develop | | | | procastinates in his own affairs or in his work, makes |
| your mind to become a better human. You can | | | | his body remiss and his mind idle, then all these are |
| become healthier, younger and lovable. Let's see which | | | | called ....The negligence of the mind.3] When a person |
| is right and which is wrong, then change it if you have | | | | does not realize what is right or wrong, never |
| to.Right Mindfulness.1] When a person in regard to the | | | | reconizes what is true or false and thus believes |
| use of his eyes, he is anxious to see clearly; in regard | | | | recklessly, then all these are called ....The ignorance of |
| to the use of his ears, he is anxious to hear distinctly; in | | | | the mind.4] When a person wants whatever he sees, |
| regard to his speech, he is anxious that it should be | | | | chases whatever he thinks can profit him, easily |
| sincere; in regard to his business, he is anxious that he | | | | swung by the changing conditions, shirks off |
| should be honest and careful; in regard to what he | | | | responsibilities no matter what business he is engaged |
| doubts, he is anxious to inquire of others...when he is | | | | in, then all these are called ...The demerits of the mind.5] |
| angry, he thinks of the difficulties his anger may involve | | | | When a person allows his good ideas to turn into bad |
| him in; when he sees the gains to be made, he thinks | | | | ones, permits those bad ideas to exist, allows himself |
| of righteousness... then all these are called....The | | | | to believe that the evil opinions are true and follows |
| thoughtful consideration of the mind.2] When a person | | | | them, behaves as if it were correct, then all these are |
| realizes that to chase wealth and fame with all his | | | | called....The evils of the mind.6] When a person only |
| effort until the end of his days will be like a razor-sharp | | | | sees the superficial part of things and never realizes |
| knife whose fine edge will not last a long time and thus | | | | the real underlaying meaning, likes to speak or listen to |
| changes his goal of life and cultivates himself, melts | | | | hearsay, sees things narrowly as if he were a horse |
| away his toughness and stubbornness, uses his | | | | with blinders on, has shallow understanding, does not |
| wisdom to do things and does not use craftiness to | | | | know when is the correct moment to advance or |
| gain profits for himself and causes losses to | | | | withdraw, speaks boastful words, does things without |
| others....then all these are called....The transformation of | | | | restraint, then all these are called....The insanities of the |
| the mind.3] When a person can perform the deeds of | | | | mind.7] When a person retains the advantages for |
| goodness, sacrifice for doing the work of truth, repay | | | | himself while passing on the disadvantage to others, is |
| the merits that others gave him, do favor for others.... | | | | industrious at the beginning of doing things but is |
| then all these are called... The virtues of the mind.4] | | | | indolent at the end, seeks for comfortable living and |
| When a person appreciates God's graciousness and | | | | has a chaotic mind, is happy about what he likes but is |
| advice from the people, reveals his good intentions, | | | | angry about what he dislikes, then all these are |
| realizes the meaning of Truth, makes his best effort, | | | | called....The confusions of the mind.8] When a person |
| uses and shows his wisdom....then all these are called | | | | has pretended friendship and affection, flatters another |
| ....The righteousness of the mind.5] When a person | | | | while plotting to stab him in the back, is a wolf in |
| follows God's Holy will because it is pure, respects the | | | | sheep's skin, speaks unreasonable words and is cruel |
| superior because that person is virtuous, listens to the | | | | in his behaviour, then all these are called ....The danger |
| Saints's words, prepares to act with good | | | | of the mind.All these minds above belong to disasters, |
| intention....then all these are called ....The attentiveness of | | | | demerits, hell and devils.Author: T.A Chew |
| the mind.All the above allow a person to have merits | | | | Website: Chew an accountant by profession, is now |
| and blessings, to have the ability to someday return to | | | | semi-retired and became a vegetarian more than ten |
| Heaven and to become a Saint.Wrong Mindfulness1] | | | | years ago. He has written a few books on Tao and |
| When a person rushes in his talking and acting, makes | | | | devotes most of his time in the propagation of Tao. |
| himself very angry, impatient, worried....then all these are | | | | |