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