Q: How can people be practical and realistic when you ask them to give all?
A: For people whose faith is not yet strong and stable, and whose bodies are not yet totally aligned, they must proceed with “practicality”, so that they would not overwhelm their personality, which will be in a state of shock and agitation. Such condition of non-equilibrium is to be avoided, since it will only further confuse the life of the disciple. For those who are ready and quite aligned, and are ready to take full advantage of the law of supply and demand, and who has their fear under control, it is quite safe for them to “give all”, since by doing so, they do not go into emotional turmoil, and will see the law of supply and demand work out beautifully.
The advice of being practical and realistic has also to do with the “skillful use” of resources. Even though it is quite safe for the aligned personality to “give all”, the personality should still do it with good common sense and practicality, which will result in the skillful use of the resources at hand. We are not encouraging the disciple to throw out all the resources at hand for the sake of unrealistic emotionalism or glamour or fanatic devotion. Again, the sense of proportion and timing must be there; hence the need to cultivate oneself diligently through meditation and such devices, so that right action may be undertaken at the right time and with right attitude.
When encountering the atmosphere of fear, do not attempt to fight it by brute force. Simply close your eyes and become totally aware of it. Be not afraid of it. Analyze it and be familiar with it. Soon it will change its shape and become something else. But you must have the courage and balanced attitude of an open-minded scientist to do such a research.
A: For people whose faith is not yet strong and stable, and whose bodies are not yet totally aligned, they must proceed with “practicality”, so that they would not overwhelm their personality, which will be in a state of shock and agitation. Such condition of non-equilibrium is to be avoided, since it will only further confuse the life of the disciple. For those who are ready and quite aligned, and are ready to take full advantage of the law of supply and demand, and who has their fear under control, it is quite safe for them to “give all”, since by doing so, they do not go into emotional turmoil, and will see the law of supply and demand work out beautifully.
The advice of being practical and realistic has also to do with the “skillful use” of resources. Even though it is quite safe for the aligned personality to “give all”, the personality should still do it with good common sense and practicality, which will result in the skillful use of the resources at hand. We are not encouraging the disciple to throw out all the resources at hand for the sake of unrealistic emotionalism or glamour or fanatic devotion. Again, the sense of proportion and timing must be there; hence the need to cultivate oneself diligently through meditation and such devices, so that right action may be undertaken at the right time and with right attitude.
When encountering the atmosphere of fear, do not attempt to fight it by brute force. Simply close your eyes and become totally aware of it. Be not afraid of it. Analyze it and be familiar with it. Soon it will change its shape and become something else. But you must have the courage and balanced attitude of an open-minded scientist to do such a research.
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