Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Good Actions vs. Bad Actions-- The Wise vs. the Unwise

Good actions/good deeds are those that are beneficial to the doer himself/herself and to a large number of other beings. They are beneficial not only right here and now,but also all over universes, at present, in the past as well as in the future. They are beneficial not only in short terms, but also in long terms.

Bad actions/bad deeds are those that bring harm and suffering to the doer himself/herself and to a large number of other beings. They are harmful not only right here and now, but also all over universes, at present, in the past as well as in the future. They are harmful, and cause suffering not only in short terms, but also in long terms.


The wise are mindful in order to avoid bad actions, bad words, and bad thoughts.
The wise live in control of their body, feeling/emotion (heart) and thoughts (mind).
The wise are fully aware of what is happening around them, what is happening to their senses, their physical body, and their mind.
The wise have inner peace, and dwell in peace and freedom/Nirvana, free from illusion and suffering/Samsara.
The wise have no attachment to their so-called "self"/"ego".


The unwise live uncontrolled in actions, words, and thoughts.
The unwise are driven by greed, hatred, and ignorance/illusions.
The unwise see appearances and forms, not the ultimate reality, or the nature of reality.
The unwise deceive themselves by taking the unreal/form or designation as real.
The unwise do not have inner peace, and chase after transient sensual pleasures, which go hand in hand with their greed, hatred, and ignorance/illusion.
The unwise cannot survive without their self or ego. They become one with it.

There is an immense difference between the wise and the unwise.

Based on the Buddha's Teachings