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For peace,
should we,
the citizens of the world,
demand our Heads of State,
meditate?
How do Buddhists treat other people?
If a Buddhist follows the Eightfold Path he practices these interactions with his fellow humans:
1. Right Understanding - tries to understand people, not getting angry with them
2. Right Thought - thinks kindly towards everyone
3. Right Speech - talks politely without anger or hatred
4. Right Action - treats people honestly and with courtesy
5. Right Livelihood - works to better society
6. Right Effort - doesn't waste time on pettiness
7. Right Mindfulness - focuses on the positive aspects of the world
8. Right Concentration - doesn't spend time on hatred or readdressing wrong
Also practices:
How do Buddhists treat other people?
If a Buddhist follows the Eightfold Path he practices these interactions with his fellow humans:
1. Right Understanding - tries to understand people, not getting angry with them
2. Right Thought - thinks kindly towards everyone
3. Right Speech - talks politely without anger or hatred
4. Right Action - treats people honestly and with courtesy
5. Right Livelihood - works to better society
6. Right Effort - doesn't waste time on pettiness
7. Right Mindfulness - focuses on the positive aspects of the world
8. Right Concentration - doesn't spend time on hatred or readdressing wrong
Also practices:
Equanimity: Holding all things in an ease filled with balance
Loving kindness: The spontaneous reaction to all beings
Compassion: A reaction to the pain of others
Sympathetic Joy: Shares delight of the good fortune of others when he becomes aware of it
Sound Meditation, Singing Bowls of Tibet, Benjamin Iobst
Life Itself, George Harrison
