The document provides guidance on discerning wise advice by evaluating whether it aligns with established knowledge, is logical and avoids harm, and promotes reducing greed, anger, conceit while improving relationships, patience, mindfulness, compassion, contentment, and peacefulness. One should think carefully if bits of teaching meet these criteria before accepting them, as advice that does not is not conducive to true benefit and happiness.

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GREED? ANGER? DELUSION?

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When one receives
some bits of teaching,
how would he know the advice
is wise in living one's life?

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“The
Charter
Of
Free
Inquiry”

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Do not go upon what
has been acquired by
repeated hearing ,
nor upon tradition ,
nor upon rumor ,

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nor upon what is in a scripture,
nor upon surmise ,
nor upon an axiom ,
nor upon specious reasoning,

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nor upon a bias towards a notion
that has been pondered over ,
nor upon another's seeming ability ,
nor upon the consideration,
‘The monk is our teacher’.

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Kalamas, when you yourselves know:
"These things are good; these things are not
blamable; these things are praised by the
wise; undertaken and observed, these things
lead to benefit and happiness”,
enter on and abide in them.

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One should think and reflect carefully
whether the bits of teaching
or advice given
are in line with the following:
The Teaching / Advice….

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1 Should not go against the findings of
Science, Medicine, Psychology and other
proven areas of human knowledge.

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2 Should be logical and
reasonable and not cause
negative consequences.

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3 Helps to cut one’s endless
greed, attachment
and craving for things

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4 Helps reduce one’s anger,
ill-will, enmity and hatred
towards others

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5 Lessens one’s conceit,
ego and delusion

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6 Helps one to improve in his
harmonious relationship
with others

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7 Helps one to be more patient,
tolerant and understanding

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8 Steers one to
greater clarity of the mind
through better mindfulness

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9 Leads one to grow in love,
kindness and compassion for the
less fortunate ones

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10 Enables one to live with more
contentment in the mind

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Guides one to live
a more peaceful life

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The End
‘May there be
Happiness,
Peace and
Freedom
in the Mind’
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin