作者: Patrick Lim
標題: Am I tell the correct inspire..?
時間: Sat Mar 16 13:40:38 2013

Am I tell the correct inspire..?

The concept of non-violence is practiced by all great spiritual masters. 
It inspires me every day, and I’d like to share it with you.

In most situations, it’s best to choose the path of pacifism, since 
pacifism ultimately leads to peaceful, non-violent outcomes.

Thoughts, words and deeds that are peaceful never lead to violence. When 
confronted with violence, the fact of not responding in kind and creating 
more aggression, eases the tension and prevents it from escalating.

Responding to violence with violence only creates an endless cycle of 
aggression. 

If you want to put out a fire, it’s wiser to throw water on it rather 
than gasoline. Similarly, there’s no shame in refusing to fight. There’s
no code of honor that says you have to stand-up to an adversary who is 
stronger than you, and who could put your life, and the lives of those 
close to you, in danger. 

Non-violence isn’t a weakness, it’s a strength! It takes more courage 
and willpower to refrain from letting yourself become angry or seek 
revenge, than it does to give-in to a torrent of violent acts and 
emotions.

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From: 吳文雄
Time: Fri Apr 05 00:28:18 2013

暴力，也就是瞋，是由對立而起。對立的由來，是每個人的自我，和其他人的自我，
彼此的衝突。沒有了我見，而能真正的滅於瞋。如要比較通俗的說法，那麼就是不那
麼堅持己見，多包容、能體會別人的立場，所謂慈無量心，也是能在世間法上減除瞋
的作用。

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