For peace, refrain from extremes: Rector Sayadaw

phyowai (40)in #steemit • 7 years ago (edited)

If you want peace — both peace of mind and peace in our society — you need to view everything

with a just and unbiased outlook, and refrain from holding extreme views.

That is to say, you should tread the middle path, neither too hard nor too soft. If someone

is too soft, he will be too easily influenced by other. On the other hand, if he is too harsh, he will bring hate and wrath upon himself

and other people.

Rightful judgement and assessment toward every situation, astuteness in associating with others, doing according to what

one says and keeping promises may lead you to the acquisition of the ability to organise others.

So as to be able to build up a united human society, speaking and writing are of great power.

But influential speaknig and writing come with responsibilities such as:

You are required to speak and write what is right.
Only if what you are to say is beneficial for most and be of great use to the unity of the society should it be said or written.
You must speak out only after careful consideration as to whether it is appropriate or not.
In speaking or writing well, it must be done with loving kindness, especially abstaining from hatred.

May every individual desirous of serving the interests of the country and the people, perform your respective duties by paying great respects to our Buddha’s teachings.