One of my early Buddhist teachers in San Diego told me a story about a profound teaching the Buddha gave.
He said that when asked about what am I supposed to do in this life with all of these precepts and restrictions about no alcohol, stealing, lying, cheating etc…?
Blue replied, do anything you want in this life, as long as it doesn’t hurt yourself or hurt others.
That’s such a simple, profound piece of advice and I try to follow it every day. I’m not perfect at it, but it’s definitely something that has made a positive difference in my life and in the world around me.
It’s wisdom that applies to anyone anywhere no matter your beliefs or religion. If we all follow that advice, we would have a much more peaceful, healthy happy world to live in. Don’t you agree?
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