Dear Still Water Friends,
DearStill Water Friends,
This Thursday evening, after our
Iwill be mindful of loneliness and s-xual suffering in myself and others and Iwill be compassionate and nonjudgmental concerning the s-xual behavior ofothers.
Inwhat ways does loneliness and s-xual suffering play a role in our lives?
Whatdoes it mean for each of us to be compassionate and nonjudgmental concerning thes-xual behavior of others?
Canwe be compassionate and nonjudgmental and still take actions to prevent orinterfere with certain behaviors, such as the s-xual exploitation of children?
Aquote from Thich Nhat Hanh on loneliness and consumption is below.
Pleasejoin us if you can.
Our
Peace,
Mitchell
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FromPrecepts as a Way of Life by ThichNhat Hanh (Mindfulness
Sometimeswe don’t need to consume as much as we do. But consuming has become a kind ofaddiction, because we feel so lonely. It is similar to the third and fourthprecepts. We feel lonely, and we want to engage in a conversation or a s-xualrelationship, hoping that our loneliness will go away. Drinking and eating maybe the result of our loneliness. When we feel truly alone, we may want to drinkto forget our loneliness. Loneliness is one of the afflictions of modem life.When we are lonely, we ingest food in our body and into our consciousness thatcan bring toxins into us. We watch television, read magazines or novels, or pickup the telephone. We make our condition worse by unmindful consumption.
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